1. Consider a portfolio that offers an expected rate of return of 11% and a standard deviation of 22%. T-bills offer a risk-free 4% rate of return. What is the maximum level of risk aversion for which the risky portfolio is still preferred to T-bills? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   2.You manage a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 19% and a standard deviation of 30%. The T-bill rate is 4%.   Your client chooses to invest 75% of a portfolio in your fund and 25% in an essentially risk-free money market fund. What is the expected return and standard deviation of the rate of return on his portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Standard deviation" to 1 decimal place.)

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1. Consider a portfolio that offers an expected rate of return of 11% and a standard deviation of 22%. T-bills offer a risk-free 4% rate of return.

What is the maximum level of risk aversion for which the risky portfolio is still preferred to T-bills? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

2.You manage a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 19% and a standard deviation of 30%. The T-bill rate is 4%.

 

Your client chooses to invest 75% of a portfolio in your fund and 25% in an essentially risk-free money market fund. What is the expected return and standard deviation of the rate of return on his portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Standard deviation" to 1 decimal place.) 

 

3.You manage a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 19% and a standard deviation of 30%. The T-bill rate is 4%. Your client chooses to invest 75% of a portfolio in your fund and 25% in a T-bill money market fund.

 

What is the reward-to-volatility (Sharpe) ratio (S) of your risky portfolio? Your client’s? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

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