5. Calculating Expected Return. Based on the following information, calculate the
expected return.
State of Probability of State Rate of Return
Economy of Economy if State Occurs
Recession .30 -.02
Boom .70 .24
Please answer each part of the question using an excel spreadsheet. Enter the proper formulas within the spreadsheet.
Problem 1:
Suppose that at the beginning May 2006, you purchased shares in Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). It is now five years later and you decide to evaluate your holdings to see if you have done well with this investment. The table below shows the market price of AAPL.
AAPL Stock Prices
Date Price
2006 59.77
2007 121.19
2008 188.75
2009 135.81
2010 256.88
2011 337.41
a. Enter the data, as shown, into a worksheet and format the table as shown.
b. Create a formula to calculate your rate of return for each year. Format the results as percentages with two decimal places.
c. Calculate the total return for the entire holding period. What is the compound average annual rate of return?
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