Calculate E(rX), E(rY), X and Y respectively. Consider the following two stocks. Assume that the risk-free rate

Calculate E(rX), E(rY), σX and σY respectively.
 

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Consider the following two stocks. Assume that the risk-free rate is 2% and agents' utility functions are U= E(rp) - 0.5Ao. Stock X currently trades at $80 and has the following price and dividend distribution based on the state of the economy: State of the Economy 1 2 3 4 5 State of the Economy 1 Probability 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.25 0.1 2345 Stock Y currently trades at $65 and has the following price and dividend distribution based on the state of the economy. Year-End Price $175 $140 $90 $60 $35 Probability 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.25 0.1 Dividends $5 $4 $3.5 $1 $0 Year-End Price $105 $88 $65 $55 $50 Dividends $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Consider the following two stocks. Assume that the risk-free rate is 2% and agents' utility functions are U= E(rp) - 0.5Ao. Stock X currently trades at $80 and has the following price and dividend distribution based on the state of the economy: State of the Economy 1 2 3 4 5 State of the Economy 1 Probability 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.25 0.1 2345 Stock Y currently trades at $65 and has the following price and dividend distribution based on the state of the economy. Year-End Price $175 $140 $90 $60 $35 Probability 0.1 0.2 0.35 0.25 0.1 Dividends $5 $4 $3.5 $1 $0 Year-End Price $105 $88 $65 $55 $50 Dividends $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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