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The expected return for Stock Z is 30 percent. If we know the following information about Stock Z:
Return Probability
Poor 0.2 0.25
Lukewarm x 0.5
Dynamite! 0.4 0.25

What return will stock Z produce in the Lukewarm state of the world?

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