EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 8, Problem 15P
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To determine: Expected return on portfolio.
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To determine: Expected risk of the portfolio (standard deviation) with a correlation of +0.3
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To determine: Required rate of return for both stocks and decide the better stock.
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