An Analyst Has Constructed the Following Probability Distribution for Firm

question 99

Multiple Choice

An analyst has constructed the following probability distribution for firm X's predicted return for the upcoming year. The expected value and the variance of this distribution are _____ and _____. Expected Value Variance

• A) 1 4.58
• B) 2 21.00
• C) 2.5 4.58
• D) 2.5 21.00

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