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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 B 10.1010%8%20.2013%7%30.2012%6%40.3014%9%50.2015%8%\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A } & \text { Return on Stock B } \\\hline 1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \\2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \\3 & 0.20 & 12 \% & 6 \% \\4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \\5 & 0.20 & 15 \% & 8 \% \\\hline\end{array} If you invest 40% of your money in A and 60% in B, what would be your portfolio's expected rate of return and standard deviation?


A) 9.9%; 3%
B) 9.9%; 1.1%
C) 11%; 1.1%
D) 11%; 3%
E) None of the options are correct.

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