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Consider the Following Probability Distribution for Stocks a and B

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Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B:  State  Probability  Return on Stock A Return on Stock E 10.1010%8%20.201387830.201286840.301489850.201588%\begin{array}{cccc}\text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A}&\text { Return on Stock E } \\ 1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \\2 & 0.20 & 138 & 78 \\3 & 0.20 & 128 & 68 \\4 & 0.30 & 148 & 98 \\5 & 0.20 & 158 & 8 \%\end{array}
The standard deviations of stocks A and B are _____ and _____, respectively.


A) 1.5%; 1.9%
B) 2.5%; 1.1%
C) 3.2%; 2.0%
D) 1.5%; 1.1%

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