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Consider the Following Probability Distribution for Stocks a and B

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Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B:  State  Probability  Return on Stock A  Return on Stock B 10.1010%8%20.2013%7%30.2012%6%40.3014%9%50.2015%8%\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A } & \text { Return on Stock B } \\1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \\2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \\3 & 0.20 & 12 \% & 6 \% \\4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \\5 & 0.20 & 15 \% & 8 \% \\\hline\end{array} The standard deviations of stocks A and B are _____ and _____, respectively.


A) 1.5%; 1.9%
B) 2.5%; 1.1%
C) 3.2%; 2.0%
D) 1.5%; 1.1%

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