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- Consider the following information for four portfolios, the market, and the risk-free rate (RFR): Portfolio Return Beta SD A1 0.15 1.25 0.182 A2 0.1 0.9 0.223 A3 0.12 1.1 0.138 A4 0.08 0.8 0.125 Market 0.11 1 0.2 RFR 0.03 0 0 Refer to Exhibit 18.6. Calculate the Jensen alpha Measure for each portfolio. a. A1 = 0.014, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.02 b. A1 = 0.002, A2 = -0.02, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014 c. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014 d. A1 = 0.03, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14 e. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14According to CAPM, the expected rate of return of a portfolio with a beta of 1.0 and an alpha of 0 is:a. Between rM and rf .b. The risk-free rate, rf .c. β(rM − rf).d. The expected return on the market, rM.Assume that security returns are generated by the single-index model,Ri = αi + βiRM + eiwhere Ri is the excess return for security i and RM is the market’s excess return. The risk-free rate is 2%. Suppose also that there are three securities A, B, and C, characterized by the following data: Security βi E(Ri) σ(ei) A 0.7 7 % 20 % B 0.9 9 6 C 1.1 11 15 a. If σM = 16%, calculate the variance of returns of securities A, B, and C. b. Now assume that there are an infinite number of assets with return characteristics identical to those of A, B, and C, respectively. What will be the mean and variance of excess returns for securities A, B, and C? (Enter the variance answers as a percent squared and mean as a percentage. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)
- The return, standard deviation, market risk premium and Beta (β) of A, B, C, D and the Market Portfolio and the risk-free interest rate are given in the table below. Find the performance of portfolios (excluding Sortino). portfolio return (rp) risk free interest rate (rf) std. deviation Beta market risk premium (rp- rf) A 18,00 11,00 6,00 1,24 7,00 B 12,00 11,00 2,00 0,87 1,00 C 9,00 11,00 0,50 - 0,73 - 2,00 D 15,00 11,00 3,00 0,46 4,00 Market 13,00 11,00 1,50 1 2,00The market portfolio (M) has the expected rate of return E(rM) = 0.12. Security A is traded in the market. We know that E(rA) = 0.17 and βA = 1.5. (1) What is the rate of return of the risk-free asset (rf)? (2) Security B is also traded in the market. βB = 0.8. Then what is “fair” expected rate of return of security B according to the CAPM? (3) Security C is a third security traded in the market. βC = 0.6, and from the market price, investors calculate E(rC) = 0.1. Is C overpriced or underpriced? What is αC?Assume that security returns are generated by the single-index model, Ri = αi + βiRM + ei where Ri is the excess return for security i and RM is the market’s excess return. The risk-free rate is 3%. Suppose also that there are three securities A, B, and C, characterized by the following data: Security βi E(Ri) σ(ei) A 1.4 14 % 23 % B 1.6 16 14 C 1.8 18 17 a. If σM = 22%, calculate the variance of returns of securities A, B, and C. b. Now assume that there are an infinite number of assets with return characteristics identical to those of A, B, and C, respectively. What will be the mean and variance of excess returns for securities A, B, and C? (Enter the variance answers as a percent squared and mean as a percentage. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)
- Assume that using the Security Market Line(SML) the required rate of return(RA)on stock A is found to be halfof the required return (RB) on stock B. The risk-free rate (Rf) is one-fourthof the required return on A. Return on market portfolio is denoted by RM. Find the ratioof betaof A(A) tobeta of B(B). Thank you for your help.You are given the following information concerning three portfolios, the market portfolio, and the risk-free asset: 8p 1.70 1.30 0.85 1.00 Portfolio X Y Z Market Risk-free Rp 11.5% 10.5 7.2 10.9 4.6 R-squared op 38.00% 33.00 23.00 28.00 0 Assume that the correlation of returns on Portfolio Y to returns on the market is 0.76. What percentage of Portfolio Y's return is driven by the market? Note: Enter your answer as a decimal not a percentage. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.You are given the following information concerning three portfolios, the market portfolio, and the risk-free asset: Portfolio X Y Z Market Risk-free Rp 14.0% 13.0 .8.5 12.0 7.2 Ор 39.00% 34.00 24.00 29.00 0 Bp 1.50 1.15 0.90 1.00 0 Assume that the correlation of returns on Portfolio Y to returns on the market is 0.90. What percentage of Portfolio Y's return is driven by the market? Note: Enter your answer as a decimal not a percentage. Round your answer to 4 decimal places. R-squared
- Assume that security returns are generated by the single-index model, Ri = alphai + BetaiRM + ei where Ri is the excess return for security i and RM is the market's excess return. The risk-free rate is 2%. Suppose also that there are three securities A, B, and C, characterized by the following data. Security Betai E(Ri) sigma(ei) A 1.4 15% 28% B 1.6 17% 14% C 1.8 19% 23% a. If simaM = 24%, calculate the variance of returns of securities A, B, and C (round to whole number). Variance Security A Security B Security C b. Now assume that there are an infinite number of assets with return characteristics identical to those of A, B, and C, respectively. What will be the mean and variance of excess returns for securities A, B, and C (enter the variance answers as a whole number decimal and the mean as a whole number percentage)? Mean Variance Security A ?% Security B ?% Security C ?%As diversification increases, the firm-specific risk of a portfolio approaches A. 1. B. infinity. C. 0. D. (n – 1) × n.Using the table below, calculate the Sharpe ratio of a portfolio with 80% allocated to security A and 20% allocated to security C. Assume a 3% risk-free rate. Hint: your text also calls the Sharpe ratio the reward-to- variability ratio. Time A, % В, % C, % D, % Mkt, % 1 18.56 18.23 12.82 12.43 14.48 15.27 18.24 -5.82 13.45 5.99 14.12 14.71 12.58 4.32 12.41 4. -1.57 -6.56 -7.43 -8.54 4.48 13.16 9.12 12.45 12.21 13.41 21.22 6.34 17.54 12.12 18.76 7 -3.45 -6.12 -4.62 -8.85 12.12 O 0.79 O 0.53 0.74 0.68 5. 6.
