a.
Adequate information:
Standard deviation (σ) for both markets = 10%
Expected return on every security in both markets = 10%
Beta factor in the first market (ß1) = 1.5
Beta factor in the second market (ß2) = 0.5
The return for each security, i, in the first market =
The return for each security, j, in the second market =
To compute: The market that would be preferred by risk-averse to invest.
Introduction: Portfolio variance refers to the measurement of the dispersion of returns. Standard deviation refers to the measurement of deviation of actual returns from average returns.
b.
Adequate information:
Standard deviation (σ) for both markets = 10%
Expected return on every security in both markets = 10%
Beta factor in the first market (ß1) = 1.5
Beta factor in the second market (ß2) = 0.5
The return for each security, i, in the first market =
The return for each security, j, in the second market =
To compute: The market that would be preferred by risk-averse to invest.
Introduction: Portfolio variance refers to the measurement of the dispersion of returns. Standard deviation refers to the measurement of deviation of actual returns from average returns.
c.
Adequate information:
Standard deviation (σ) for both markets = 10%
Expected return on every security in both markets = 10%
Beta factor in the first market (ß1) = 1.5
Beta factor in the second market (ß2) = 0.5
The return for each security, i, in the first market =
The return for each security, j, in the second market =
To compute: The market that would be preferred by risk-averse to invest.
Introduction: Portfolio variance refers to the measurement of the dispersion of returns. Standard deviation refers to the measurement of deviation of actual returns from average returns.
d.
Adequate information:
Standard deviation (σ) for both markets = 10%
Expected return on every security in both markets = 10%
Beta factor in the first market (ß1) = 1.5
Beta factor in the second market (ß2) = 0.5
The return for each security, i, in the first market =
The return for each security, j, in the second market =
To compute: The relationship between the correlation where the risk-averse person is indifferent.
Introduction: A risk-averse person is indifferent between the two markets when the risk of both markets is equal.
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