Assume that the economy can experience four possible states: high growth, normal growth, recession, or depression. For each of those states, you expect the following stock market returns for the coming year:

State of the Economy	Probability	Return
High Growth	0.2	60%
Normal Growth	0.6	18%
Recession	0.15	-2%
Depression	0.05	-7%

In dollar terms, what is the value at risk (over a one-year horizon at a 5 percent probability) associated with a $1,000 investment?

The value at risk: $

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