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Suppose Treasuries yield 5% and the returns for an equity (risky) investment are: Probability Return 0

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Suppose Treasuries yield 5% and the returns for an equity (risky) investment are:

Probability

Return

0.05

+50%

0.25

+30%

0.40

+10%

0.25

–10%

0.05

–30%

Calculate Standard Deviation?

Calculate Expected Return?

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Standard Deviation =(0.5*(50%-10%)^2+0.25*(30%-10%)^2+0.40*(10%-10%)^2+0.25*(-10%-10%)^2+0.05*(-30%-10%)^2)^0.5
=32.86%

Expected Return =0.05*50%+0.25*30%+0.40*10%+0.25*-10%+0.05*-30% =10%