You are considering buying a share of stock in a firm that has the following two possible payoffs with the corresponding probability of occurring. The stock has a purchase price of $50.00. You forecast that there is a 40% chance that the stock will sell for $70.00 at the end of one year. The alternative expectation is that there is a 60% chance that the stock will sell for $30.00 at the end of one year. What is the expected percentage return on this stock, and what is the standard deviation of returns on this stock? a.8.00%, 39.19% b.8.00%, 15.36% c.4.00%, 30.72% d.8.00%, 15.36%

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve