What Is the Expected Return of an Equally Weighted Portfolio

Multiple Choice

What is the expected return of an equally weighted portfolio comprised of the following three stocks? $$\begin{array} { l c c c r } \text { State of } &\text { Probability of }& { \text { Rate of Return } } \\ \text { Economy } & \text { State of Economy } & { \text { if State Occurs } } \\& & \begin{array}{ll} \text { Stock A } & \text { Stock B } & \text { Stock C } \end{array} \\\text { Boom } & .25 &\begin{array}{ccc} .19 \quad \quad \quad& .13 \quad \quad & .07 \quad \quad \end{array} \\\text { Nonnal } & .72 &\begin{array}{ccc} .15 \quad \quad & .05 \quad \quad & .13 \quad \quad \end{array} \\\text { Bust } & .03 & \begin{array}{ccc} - .29 \quad \quad & - .14 \quad \quad & .22 \quad \quad \end{array}\end{array}$$

A) 9.82 percent
B) 10.96 percent
C) 9.67 percent
D) 10.48 percent
E) 11.33 percent