Consider the following information for Hope Co.: State Probability...

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Consider the following information for Hope Co.:

State Probability X

Y

Boom .35 15%

10%

Normal .50 10%

8%

Recession .15 5%

10%

  1. Compute using 2 different ways the expected return for a portfolio with an investment of $8,000 in asset X and $2,000 in asset Y.

  1. Based on your previous answer, what is the standard deviation for the same portfolio.

  1. If the expected inflation rate is 4.5% and the nominal expected return of the previous portfolio is the one computed in question Q1), what are the exact and approximate expected real returns?

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