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Suppose the expected returns and standard deviations of Stocks A and B are E(RA) = 0

Finance Nov 24, 2020

Suppose the expected returns and standard deviations of Stocks A and B are E(RA) = 0.087, E(RB) = 0.147, σA = 0.357, and σB = 0.617. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)

a-1. Calculate the expected return of a portfolio that is composed of 32 percent A and 68 percent B when the correlation between the returns on A and B is 0.47.

Expected return            %

a-2. Calculate the standard deviation of a portfolio that is composed of 32 percent A and 68 percent B when the correlation between the returns on A and B is 0.47.

Standard deviation          %

b. Calculate the standard deviation of a portfolio with the same portfolio weights as in part (a) when the correlation coefficient between the returns on A and B is −0.47.

Standard deviation       %

Expert Solution

Expected return%= Wt Stock A*Return Stock A+Wt Stock B*Return Stock B  
  Expected return%= 0.32*0.087+0.68*0.147      
  a-1Expected return%= 12.78      
  Variance =( w2A*σ2(RA) + w2B*σ2(RB) + 2*(wA)*(wB)*Cor(RA, RB)*σ(RA)*σ(RB))  
  Variance =0.32^2*0.357^2+0.68^2*0.617^2+2*0.32*0.68*0.357*0.617*0.47  
  Variance 0.23414      
  Standard deviation= (variance)^0.5      
  a-2Standard deviation= 48.39%      
Variance =( w2A*σ2(RA) + w2B*σ2(RB) + 2*(wA)*(wB)*Cor(RA, RB)*σ(RA)*σ(RB))
Variance =0.32^2*0.357^2+0.68^2*0.617^2+2*0.32*0.68*0.357*0.617*-0.47
Variance 0.14403
Standard deviation= (variance)^0.5
b. Standard deviation= 37.95%
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