Albert Estimates That There Are Three Possible Return Outcomes for a Stock

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Albert estimates that there are three possible return outcomes for a stock he is considering for purchase.He thinks that there is a 35% chance the economy will boom and his stock will return 25%,a 50% chance the economy will continue at its current pace and the stock will return 8%,and finally,that there is a 15% chance that the economy will falter and the expected return on his stock will be -10%.Given these probabilities and conditional expected returns,what is Albert's expected return on the stock he is considering for purchase?

• A)8.00%
• B)11.25%
• C)14.75%
• D)15.25%

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected cost, based on standards set for quantity and price.

Actual Operations

The real-world activities carried out by a company, as opposed to planned or projected operations.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual amount of materials used in production and the standard amount expected to be used, multiplied by the standard cost of the materials.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for products or services, used as a benchmark for performance evaluation.