Suppose Megan owns a two-stock portfolio that invests in Happy Dog Soap Company (HDS) and Black Sheep Broadcasting (BSB). Three-quarters of Megan’s portfolio value consists of Happy Dog Soap’s shares, and the remaining balance consists of Black Sheep Broadcasting’s shares.Each stock’s expected return for the next year will depend on forecasted market conditions. The expected returns from the stocks in different market conditions are detailed in the following table:Market ConditionProbability ofExpected ReturnsOccurrenceHDSBSBStrong20%50%70%Normal35%30%40%Weak45%-40%-50% Calculate the expected returns for the individual stocks in Megan’s portfolio as well as the expected rate of return of the entire portfolio over the three possible market conditions next year.•The expected rate of return on Happy Dog Soap’s stock over the next year is .•The expected rate of return on Black Sheep Broadcasting’s stock over the next year is .•The expected rate of return on Megan’s portfolio over the next year is .

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Suppose Megan owns a two-stock portfolio that invests in Happy Dog Soap Company (HDS) and Black Sheep Broadcasting (BSB). Three-quarters of Megan’s portfolio value consists of Happy Dog Soap’s shares, and the remaining balance consists of Black Sheep Broadcasting’s shares.

Each stock’s expected return for the next year will depend on forecasted market conditions. The expected returns from the stocks in different market conditions are detailed in the following table:

Market Condition	Probability of	Expected Returns
Occurrence	HDS	BSB
Strong	20%	50%	70%
Normal	35%	30%	40%
Weak	45%	-40%	-50%

Calculate the expected returns for the individual stocks in Megan’s portfolio as well as the expected rate of return of the entire portfolio over the three possible market conditions next year.

•	The expected rate of return on Happy Dog Soap’s stock over the next year is .
•	The expected rate of return on Black Sheep Broadcasting’s stock over the next year is .
•	The expected rate of return on Megan’s portfolio over the next year is .

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