You have been given this probability distribution for the holding-period return for Cheese, Inc. stock: $\begin{array}{lcc}
\text { Stock of the Economy } & \text { Probability} & \text {HPR } \
\text { Boom } &0.20&24\%\
\text { Normal growth } &0.45&15\%\
\text { Recession }&0.35&8\%
\end{array}$

Assuming that the expected return on Cheese's stock is 14.35%, what is the standard deviation of these returns?
A) 4.72%
B) 6.30%
C) 4.38%
D) 5.74%
E) None of the options are correct.

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You have been given this probability distribution for the holding-period return for Cheese, Inc. stock: $\begin{array}{lcc}
  \text { Stock of the Economy } & \text {  Probability} & \text {HPR  } \
 \text { Boom } &0.20&24\%\
 \text { Normal growth } &0.45&15\%\
\text { Recession }&0.35&8\%
\end{array}$

Assuming that the expected return on Cheese's stock is 14.35%, what is the standard deviation of these returns?
A) 4.72%
B) 6.30%
C) 4.38%
D) 5.74%
E) None of the options are correct.

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The Answer of You have been given this probability distribution for the holding-period return for Cheese, Inc. stock: $\begin{array}{lcc}
  \text { Stock of the Economy } & \text {  Probability} & \text {HPR  } \
 \text { Boom } &0.20&24\%\
 \text { Normal growth } &0.45&15\%\
\text { Recession }&0.35&8\%
\end{array}$

Assuming that the expected return on Cheese's stock is 14.35%, what is the standard deviation of these returns?
A) 4.72%
B) 6.30%
C) 4.38%
D) 5.74%
E) None of the options are correct.

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