A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario:   State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 Probability 25% 25% 25% 25% Spot rate $1.28/€ $1.23/€ $1.18/€ $1.12/€ P * €1700 €1500 €1200 €1000   In the above table, P * is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm. What is the variance of the spot rate (X.XXXXX)

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A U.S. firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario:

 
State 1
State 2
State 3
State 4
Probability
25%
25%
25%
25%
Spot rate
$1.28/€
$1.23/€
$1.18/€
$1.12/€
*
€1700
€1500
€1200
€1000

 
In the above table, P * is the euro price of the asset held by the U.S. firm.
What is the variance of the spot rate (X.XXXXX)

 

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