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3. A market consists of two risky assets and no risk-free asset. Let R₁ and R₂ denote the return on each of the risky assets. Using market data the following have been estimated: E[R₁] = 0.10, E[R₂] = 0.15, o² = Var(R₁) = 0.1², o² = Var(R₂) = 0.2² and p1,2 = -1/2 where P1,2 denotes the correlation coefficient for R₁ and R₂. (i) Given that an investor is targeting a total expected return of portfolio, what is the minimum variance that can be achieved? = 0.125 on a (ii) Determine the global minimum variance portfolio and the expected return and variance of return on this portfolio. (iii) Using your answers to parts (i) and (ii) make a rough sketch of the minimum- variance set in - o2 space. You should indicate the efficient frontier and the global minimum variance portfolio. (iv) Without further calculation, explain how you would expect the variance of return calculated in (ii) to change if the two risky assets were independent.

You are choosing between the following portfolios.  Which one do you choose? Select one: a. ASD b. JKL c. Not enough information

2. The following table gives information on the return and variance of assets A and B, whose covariance is 0.0003: A B 0} 0,0009 0,0012 E (R₂) 0,05 0,06 a. Does the portfolio (1/3 of A and 2/3 of B) dominate the portfolio (2/3 of A and 1/3 of B)? b. Does the portfolio (1/2, 1/2) belong to the efficient frontier? c. If there were the possibility of lending and borrowing at 2%, would the portfolio (1/2, 1/2) belong to the new efficient frontier?

Consider the following two assets: Asset                                        Expected return                                    Standard deviation of returns 1                                                        18%                                                                 30% 2                                                          8%                                                                  10% The returns on the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated (i.e. coefficient of -1). Calculate the proportions of assets 1 and 2 that generate a portfolio with a standard deviation of zero. What is the expected return of that portfolio?

Review the table below listing performance metrics for selected assets. The metrics are defined in the same way as in CAPM. Compute the CAPM alpha for the four assets (data attached as image).

What is the standard deviation of the portfolio that invests equally in all three assets​ M, N, and​ O?

Consider the following two assets: Asset                                        Expected return                                    Standard deviation of returns 1                                                        18%                                                                 30% 2                                                          8%                                                                  10% The returns on the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated (i.e. coefficient of -1). Calculate the proportions of assets 1 and 2 that generate a portfolio with a standard deviation of zero. What is the expected return of that portfolio Calculate the expected returns and standard deviations of three other portfolios with weightingsof your choice. Present a graph of your results.

Which of the following is included inthe risk-free rate? O A. the default premium O B. the expected inflation premium O C. the liquidity premium O D. the maturity premium O E. All of the above are included in the risk-free rate. Reset Selection