Stock A and Stock B each have an expected return of 12 percent, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 25 percent. The returns on the two stocks have a correlation of 0.6. Portfolio P has half of its money invested in Stock A and half in Stock B. Which of the following statements is most correct? * a. Portfolio P has an expected return of 12 percent. b. Portfolio P has a standard deviation of 25 percent. c. Portfolio P has a beta of 1.2. d. Statements a and c are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct.

Stock A and Stock B each have an expected return of 12 percent, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 25 percent. The returns on the two stocks have a correlation of 0.6. Portfolio P has half of its money invested in Stock A and half in Stock B. Which of the following statements is most correct? * a. Portfolio P has an expected return of 12 percent. b. Portfolio P has a standard deviation of 25 percent. c. Portfolio P has a beta of 1.2. d. Statements a and c are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

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