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A portfolio manager summarizes the input from the macro and micro forecasters in the following table:

Micro Forecasts
Asset	Expected Return (%)			Beta	Residual Standard Deviation (%)
Stock A		26		1.7		53
Stock B		24		2.3		62
Stock C		23		1.5		59
Stock D		15		1.6		46

Macro Forecasts
Asset	Expected Return (%)			Standard Deviation (%)
T-bills		13			0
Passive equity portfolio		19			30

a. Calculate expected excess returns, alpha values, and residual variances for these stocks. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Alpha values" to 1 decimal place.)

	Stock A	Stock B	Stock C	Stock D
Excess Returns
Alpha Values
Residual Variances

b. Compute the proportion in the optimal risky portfolio. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as decimals rounded to 4 places.)

Proportion

c. What is the Sharpe ratio for the optimal portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as decimals rounded to 4 places.)

Sharpe Ratio

d. By how much did the position in the active portfolio improve the Sharpe ratio compared to a purely passive index strategy? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as decimals rounded to 4 places.)

Active Portfolio

e. What should be the exact makeup of the complete portfolio (including the risk-free asset) for an investor with a coefficient of risk aversion of 3.8? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

	Final Positions
Bills		%
M		%
A		%
B		%
C		%
D		%
Total		%