What Is the Expected Return on This Stock Given the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the expected return on this stock given the following information?
$\begin{array}{lcr}\text { State of the Economy } & \text { Probability } & E(R) \\\text { Boom } & .4 & 15\% \\\text { Recession } & .6 & -20\%\end{array}$

• A)8.07%
• B)7.69%
• C)6.00%
• D)5.70%
• E)5.20%

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