Assuming the Following Returns and Corresponding Probabilities for Asset A

question 142

Essay

Assuming the following returns and corresponding probabilities for asset A, compute its standard deviation and coefficient of variation.

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Definitions:

Declaration Date

The declaration date is when a company's board of directors announces the issuance of a dividend, specifying the amount and the payment date.

Payment Date

The specific date set by a company on which dividends will be paid out to shareholders or debt obligations to lenders will be met.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of additional shares of a company's stock to its shareholders at no extra cost, based on their existing holdings.

Stock Dividends Distributable

Shares of stock that are to be issued to shareholders as a dividend, representing a distribution of additional shares rather than cash.