You have estimated the following probability distributions of expected future returns for Stocks X and...

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You have estimated the following probability distributions of expected future returns for Stocks X and Y:

Stock X Stock Y
Probability Return Probability Return
0.1 -10 % 0.2 2 %
0.1 9 0.3 8
0.4 16 0.2 11
0.2 25 0.1 14
0.2 40 0.2 25

What is the expected rate of return for Stock X? Stock Y? Round your answers to one decimal place. Stock X: %

Stock Y: %

What is the standard deviation of expected returns for Stock X? For Stock Y? Round your answers to two decimal places. Stock X: %

Stock Y: %

  1. Which stock would you consider to be riskier? -Select-Stock XStock YItem 5 is riskier because it has a -Select-higherlowerItem 6 standard deviation of returns.

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