Below are returns and standard deviations for four investments. Calculate the risk (standard deviation) of the...

  

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Below are returns and standard deviations for four investments. Calculate the risk (standard deviation) of the following portfolios: Return (%) Standard Deviation (%) 6 0 Treasury Bills Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) 10 14 1st Constitution Bancorp (FCCY) 14.5 28 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (BCOW) 21 26 a) 50% in Treasury bills, 50% in ACCO stock. b) 50% each FCCY stock and 50% BCOW stock, assuming the shares have a: perfect positive correlation perfect negative correlation no correlation c) FCCY stock has a lower return than BCOW stock but a higher standard deviation. Does that mean that FCCY'S price is too high or that BCOW's price is too low? Below are returns and standard deviations for four investments. Calculate the risk (standard deviation) of the following portfolios: Return (%) Standard Deviation (%) 6 0 Treasury Bills Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) 10 14 1st Constitution Bancorp (FCCY) 14.5 28 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (BCOW) 21 26 a) 50% in Treasury bills, 50% in ACCO stock. b) 50% each FCCY stock and 50% BCOW stock, assuming the shares have a: perfect positive correlation perfect negative correlation no correlation c) FCCY stock has a lower return than BCOW stock but a higher standard deviation. Does that mean that FCCY'S price is too high or that BCOW's price is too low?