The Probability Distribution for the Rate of Return on an Investment

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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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Definitions:

Base Rate Information

Statistical data that represents the general probability of an event or characteristic within a population.

False Consensus

The belief that one's own opinions, beliefs, or behaviors are more common in the general population than they actually are.

External Attribution

The method of assigning the reason for one's own or other people's actions to external elements or circumstances.

Illusory Correlation

The tendency to perceive a connection between variables, typically events or behaviors, where no such relationship exists.