Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B: $$\begin{array} { c c c c }
\text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A } & \text { Return on Stock B } \
1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \
2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \
3 & 0.20 & 12 \% & 6 \% \
4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \
5&0.20 & 15 \% & 8 \%
\end{array}$$
The coefficient of correlation between A and B is
A) 0.47.
B) 0.60.
C) 0.58
D) 1.20.
E) none of these.

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Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B: $$\begin{array} { c c c c } 
\text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A } & \text { Return on Stock B } \
1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \
2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \
3 & 0.20 & 12 \% & 6 \% \
4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \
5&0.20 & 15 \% & 8 \%
\end{array}$$
The coefficient of correlation between A and B is
A) 0.47.
B) 0.60.
C) 0.58
D) 1.20.
E) none of these.

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The Answer of Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B: $$\begin{array} { c c c c } 
\text { State } & \text { Probability } & \text { Return on Stock A } & \text { Return on Stock B } \
1 & 0.10 & 10 \% & 8 \% \
2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \
3 & 0.20 & 12 \% & 6 \% \
4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \
5&0.20 & 15 \% & 8 \%
\end{array}$$
The coefficient of correlation between A and B is
A) 0.47.
B) 0.60.
C) 0.58
D) 1.20.
E) none of these.

Consider the Following Probability Distribution for Stocks a and B