The possible rates of return of two assets, A and B, under different economic conditions are given below: Economic Situation Probability Return of Asset A Return of Asset B Recession 0.2 10% 6% Stable 0.5 14% 15% Growth 0.3 20% 11% An investor places 50% of his funds in Asset A and 50% in Asset B. [Note: you may use correlation between A and B as 0.2401] Required: (i)Calculate the risk and expected return for each asset. (ii)Calculate the risk and expected return of the investor’s 2-assets portfolio. (iii) What do you understand by total risk?

The possible rates of return of two assets, A and B, under different economic conditions are given below: Economic Situation Probability Return of Asset A Return of Asset B Recession 0.2 10% 6% Stable 0.5 14% 15% Growth 0.3 20% 11% An investor places 50% of his funds in Asset A and 50% in Asset B. [Note: you may use correlation between A and B as 0.2401] Required: (i)Calculate the risk and expected return for each asset. (ii)Calculate the risk and expected return of the investor’s 2-assets portfolio. (iii) What do you understand by total risk?

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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Chapter25: Portfolio Theory And Asset Pricing Models

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