An analyst has developed the following probability distribution of the rate of return for a common stock.

Question:

An analyst has developed the following probability of the rate of return for a common stock.

An analyst has developed the following probability distribution of the

a. Calculate the expected rate of return.
b. Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of this probability distribution.

Distribution
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