GenLabs Has Been a Hot Stock the Last Few Years

question 72

Multiple Choice

GenLabs has been a hot stock the last few years, but is risky. The expected returns for GenLabs are highly dependent on the state of the economy as follows:
$\begin{array} { l l l } \underline{\text { State of Economy }} & \underline{\text { Probability }} & \underline{ \text { GenLabs Returns } }\\ \text { Depression } & . \mathbf { 0 5 } & \mathbf { - 5 0 \% } \\\text { Recession } & .10 & \mathbf { - 1 5 \% } \\\text { Mild Slowdown } & .20 & \mathbf { 5 \% } \\\text { Normal } & .30 & \mathbf { 1 5 \% } \\\text { Broad Expansion } & .20 & \mathbf { 2 5 } \% \\\text { Strong Expansion } & .15 & \mathbf { 4 0 \% }\end{array}$
-The variance of GenLabs returns is:

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit of a good changes as the production volume changes.

Average Total Cost (ATC)

The per unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.

Total Cost

The total of all costs associated with producing goods or services, encompassing both fixed and variable expenses.

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a specific period.