Portfolio A and Portfolio B had the same holding period return last year. Most of the returns from Portfolio A came from dividends, while most of the returns from Portfolio B came from capital gains. Which portfolio was likely owned by a single working person making a high salary, and which one was likely owned by a retired couple? Why

If net present values are used to evaluate two investments that have equal costs and equal total cash flows, the one with more cash flows in the latter years has the higher net present value. OTrue O False

Benefits of diversification. Sally Rogers has decided to invest her wealth equally across the following three assets: E. What are her expected returns and the risk from her investment in the three assets? How do they compare with investing in asset M alone? Hint: Find the standard deviations of asset M and of the portfolio equally invested in assets M, N, and O. What is the expected return of investing equally in all three assets M, N, and O? % (Round to two decimal places.)

Remember, the expected value of a probability distribution is a statistical measure of the average (mean) value expected to occur during all possible circumstances. To compute an asset’s expected return under a range of possible circumstances (or states of nature), multiply the anticipated return expected to result during each state of nature by its probability of occurrence. Consider the following case: James owns a two-stock portfolio that invests in Blue Llama Mining Company (BLM) and Hungry Whale Electronics (HWE). Three-quarters of James’s portfolio value consists of BLM’s shares, and the balance consists of HWE’s shares. Each stock’s expected return for the next year will depend on forecasted market conditions. The expected returns from the stocks in different market conditions are detailed in the following table: Market Condition Probability of Occurrence Blue Llama Mining Hungry Whale Electronics Strong 0.25 27.5% 38.5% Normal 0.45 16.5% 22% Weak 0.30 -22%…