The common stock of Manchester & Moore is expected to earn 16.2 percent in a recession, 8 percent in a normal economy, and lose 3.5 percent in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 18 percent while the probability of a recession is 7 percent. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?

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The common stock of Manchester & Moore is expected to earn 16.2 percent in a recession, 8 percent in a normal economy, and lose 3.5 percent in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 18 percent while the probability of a recession is 7 percent. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?   

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