GenLabs Has Been a Hot Stock the Last Few Years

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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 expected return on GenLabs is:

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Definitions:

Aromatic

Refers to a class of compounds that contain one or more planar ring structures with delocalized π-electron systems, leading to stable and often fragrant molecules.

Antiaromatic

A compound that is cyclic, conjugated, but does not follow Huckel's rule, often being less stable due to its electron configuration.

Nonaromatic

Organic compounds that do not fulfill the criteria for aromaticity, lacking the special stability observed in aromatic systems.

Fused-ring Heterocycle

A cyclic compound where two or more rings share two or more common atoms, with at least one of the rings containing atoms other than carbon.