Table 2A Expected return for asset x (%) Risk free rate (%) 13 5 Beta of asset X 0.85 Table 2B Expected portfolio Portfolio beta return Proportion of portfolio in Asset X 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25

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Consider the information given in the Table 2A and complete Table 2B. From the completed Table 2B, use the information to graphically present the Security Market Line (SML). Compute the slope of this
line.

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i) When 100% money is invested in asset X (portfolio weight = 1), the beta of the portfolio is 0.85
ii) Since the risk-free asset is, well, risk-free, its beta will be zero

Table 2A
Expected return for asset x (%)
Risk free rate (%)
13
5
Beta of asset X 0.85
Table 2B
Expected
portfolio
Portfolio
beta
return
Proportion of portfolio
in Asset X
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
Transcribed Image Text:Table 2A Expected return for asset x (%) Risk free rate (%) 13 5 Beta of asset X 0.85 Table 2B Expected portfolio Portfolio beta return Proportion of portfolio in Asset X 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25
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