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Stock Beta Current Price Expected Price Expected Dividend
X 0.8 $12.5 $13.1 $0.8
Y 1.1 $8.25 $9.76 $0.20
Z 2.1 $25.7 $30.04 $0.00

What are the expected returns for stocks X, Y, and Z for the next period based on the above prices and dividends?

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expected gain is 13.1 - 12.5 = 0.6, and expected dividend is 0.8, so total expected gain is 0.6 + ...

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