(a) Calculate the annual returns and standard deviation of annual returns for the following portfolio. Assume...

 

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(a) Calculate the annual returns and standard deviation of annual returns for the following portfolio. Assume that a correlation coefficient of 0.235 between the returns of the two stocks. (Calculations must be done manually. Show all workings: Portfolio: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 Stock A 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Stock B 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Return ERP ERP2 ERP3 ERP4 ERP5 ERP6 ERP7 ERP8 ERP9 ERP10 ERP11 SDP1 SDP2 SDP3 SDP4 SDP5 SDP6 SDP7 SDP8 SDP9 SDP10 SDP11 S. D. 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% (b) (22 marks) Which of the stock combination can achieve the objective of diversification. Justify your answer. (4 marks) (a) Calculate the annual returns and standard deviation of annual returns for the following portfolio. Assume that a correlation coefficient of 0.235 between the returns of the two stocks. (Calculations must be done manually. Show all workings: Portfolio: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 Stock A 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Stock B 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Return ERP ERP2 ERP3 ERP4 ERP5 ERP6 ERP7 ERP8 ERP9 ERP10 ERP11 SDP1 SDP2 SDP3 SDP4 SDP5 SDP6 SDP7 SDP8 SDP9 SDP10 SDP11 S. D. 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% (b) (22 marks) Which of the stock combination can achieve the objective of diversification. Justify your answer. (4 marks)