The stock of Business Adventures sells for $40 a share. Its likely dividend payout and end-of-year price depend on the sate of the economy by the end of the year as follows:

Dividend Stock Price
Boom $2.00 $50
Normal Economy $1.00 $43
Recession $0.50 $34

a. Calculate the expected holding period return and standard deviation of the holding period return. All three scenarios are equally likely.

b. Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio invested half in Business Adventures and half in Treasury bills. The return on bills is 4%.