Firm Portfolio Weight Volatility Correlation w/ Market Portfolio Taggart Transcontinental 0.25 14% 0.7 Wyatt Oil 0.35 18% 0.6 Rearden Metal 0.40 15% 0.5   The volatility of the market portfolio is 10%, the expected return on the market is 12%, and the risk-free rate of interest is 4%. The Sharpe Ratio for the market portfolio is closest to?

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