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Please write out all the necssary steps/ formulas. Thank you!

A portfolio is invested 40 percent in stock A, 30 percent in stock B, and 30 percent in stock C. What is the expected return and standard deviation of this portfolio?

                    State of             Probability of                              Rate of Return if State Occurs

                    Economy          State of Economy                 Stock A                  Stock B                  Stock C

                    Boom                           .10                                  .05                          .16                          .23

                    Normal .70 .08 .09 .11

                    Recession .20 .15 -.03 -.25

Explanation / Answer

State of Probability of Economy State of Economy Stock A Stock B stock C Boom 0.1 0.05 0.16 0.23 Good 0.7 0.08 0.09 0.11 Poor 0 0 0 0 Bust 0.2 0.15 -0.03 -0.25 weight 0.4 0.3 0.3 return 0.091 0.073 0.05 weight * return 0.0364 0.0219 0.015 E(X) 7.33% weight * return^2 0.0033124 0.0015987 0.00075 E(X^2) 0.0056611 variance 0.00029 standard deviation 1.70%