question archive An analyst expects that the economy will be in one of three states: boom, normal or bust
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An analyst expects that the economy will be in one of three states: boom, normal or bust. The table below provides the analysts' expectations about the probability of each of these three states and the returns she expects Garmium Ltd's shares will be in each state:
State
Probability
Return
Bust
10%
-15%
Normal
70%
8%
Boom
20%
12%
Calculate the standard deviation of returns for Garmium Ltd's shares. Express your answer as a decimal to four decimal places. For example, if the standard deviation is 5.92% then write 0.0592.
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