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Consider the following information on Stocks I and II: Rate of Return if State Occurs...

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Consider the following information on Stocks I and II: Rate of Return if State Occurs State of Economy Recession Normal Irrational exuberance Probability of State of Economy .22 .62 Stock / .045 .355 Stock II -.37 .29 .16 .215 .47 The market risk premium is 11.7 percent, and the risk-free rate is 4.7 percent. a. Calculate the beta and standard deviation of Stock I. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the standard deviation as a percent and round both answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Calculate the beta and standard deviation of Stock II. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter the standard deviation as a percent and round both answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. Which stock has the most systematic risk? d. Which one has the most unsystematic risk? e. Which stock is riskier? a. Beta 1.86 Standard deviation 12.68 % b. Beta 1.08 Standard deviation 29.57% C. Most systematic risk d. Most unsystematic risk e. "Riskier" stock

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