Consider the following information: | State of Economy | Probability of State of Economy | Rate of Return if State Occurs | |---|---|---| | Recession | .16 | -.19 | | Normal | .46 | .12 | | Boom | .38 | .31 | Calculate the expected return. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Expected return: [ ] %
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Expected Return = (Probability of Recession * Rate of Return in Recession) + (Probability of Normal * Rate of Return in Normal) + (Probability of Boom * Rate of Return in Boom) Show more…
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