The Probability Distribution for the Rate of Return on an Investment

question 33

Short Answer

The probability distribution for the rate of return on an investment is

a.What is the probability that the rate of return will be at least 10%?
b.What is the expected rate of return?
c.What is the variance of the rate of return?

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