Consider the following table: Stock Fund Bond Fund Scenario Probability Rate of Return Rate of Return Severe recession 0.05 –28 % –13 % Mild recession 0.25 –8 % 19 % Normal growth 0.40 13 % 12 % Boom...

Consider the following table:

a.Calculate the values of mean return and variance for the stock fund.(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Mean return" value to 1 decimal place and "Variance" to 2 decimal places.)

_{b.Calculate the value of the covariance between the stock and bond funds.(Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)}