What if an asset has a reward-to-risk ratio of 8 (implying that the asset plots above the line)? • What if an asset has a reward-to-risk ratio of 7 (implying that the asset plots below the line)?

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REWARD-TO-RISK RATIO:
DEFINITION AND EXAMPLE
• The reward-to-risk ratio is the slope of the
line illustrated in the previous example
▪ Slope = (E(RA) – Rf) / (A – 0)
▪ Reward-to-risk ratio for the previous example = (20 – 8) / (1.6 – 0) = 7.5


• What if an asset has a reward-to-risk ratio
of 8 (implying that the asset plots above
the line)?


• What if an asset has a reward-to-risk ratio
of 7 (implying that the asset plots below
the line)?

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