need help with problem 8. part a) and part b) along with part i), ii), iii)

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Asset Allocation 8) You are provided with capital market assumptions for seven asset classes. a) Which asset class is unlikely to be an actual asset class, i.e., I made it up? In other words, which "asset class" has a combination of characteristics that are unlikely? Why? Explain. (It is not asset class A, US Large Cap Equities) 8 pts b) Pretend your portfolio is 100% invested in US Large Cap Equities. You are seeking to achieve an annual portfolio return around 7.0%. You want to diversify your portfolio and reduce your portfolio risk. Select three (3) asset classes that will help you achieve your two portfolio goals, namely a 7% return and less than a 16% standard deviation of portfolio returns. For each asset class, provide two (2) reasons why you selected the asset class. i) Asset Class 1: two reasons 8 pts ) Asset Class 2: two reasons 8 pts ill) Asset Class 3: two reasons 8 pts Asset Class A B Expected Annual Return I 7.00% 7.50% 8.25% 2.50% 4.50% 2.00% 5.00% Asset Class US Large Cap Eq Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Expected Annual Standard Deviation 16.0% 20.0% 22.0% 6.0% 10.0% 18.0% 8.0% D E F G Asset Class A B D E F G Asset Class US Large Cap Eq Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Expected Annual Return 7.00% 7.50% 8.25% 2.50% 4.50% 2.00% 5.00% Expected Annual Standard Deviation 16.0% 20.0% 22.0% 6.0% 10.0% 18.0% 8.0% Correlation Matrix Asset Class A 1.00 B 0.92 1.00 0.78 0.77 D 0.00 0.00 E 0.60 0.60 -0.10 -0.10 G -0.30 -0.35 Asset Class A B T 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.55 -0.10 -0.35 0.00 -0.25 0.10 1.00 -0.10 -0.15 E 1.00 0.25 F 1.00 G D Asset Allocation 8) You are provided with capital market assumptions for seven asset classes. a) Which asset class is unlikely to be an actual asset class, i.e., I made it up? In other words, which "asset class" has a combination of characteristics that are unlikely? Why? Explain. (It is not asset class A, US Large Cap Equities) 8 pts b) Pretend your portfolio is 100% invested in US Large Cap Equities. You are seeking to achieve an annual portfolio return around 7.0%. You want to diversify your portfolio and reduce your portfolio risk. Select three (3) asset classes that will help you achieve your two portfolio goals, namely a 7% return and less than a 16% standard deviation of portfolio returns. For each asset class, provide two (2) reasons why you selected the asset class. i) Asset Class 1: two reasons 8 pts ) Asset Class 2: two reasons 8 pts ill) Asset Class 3: two reasons 8 pts Asset Class A B Expected Annual Return I 7.00% 7.50% 8.25% 2.50% 4.50% 2.00% 5.00% Asset Class US Large Cap Eq Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Expected Annual Standard Deviation 16.0% 20.0% 22.0% 6.0% 10.0% 18.0% 8.0% D E F G Asset Class A B D E F G Asset Class US Large Cap Eq Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Expected Annual Return 7.00% 7.50% 8.25% 2.50% 4.50% 2.00% 5.00% Expected Annual Standard Deviation 16.0% 20.0% 22.0% 6.0% 10.0% 18.0% 8.0% Correlation Matrix Asset Class A 1.00 B 0.92 1.00 0.78 0.77 D 0.00 0.00 E 0.60 0.60 -0.10 -0.10 G -0.30 -0.35 Asset Class A B T 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.55 -0.10 -0.35 0.00 -0.25 0.10 1.00 -0.10 -0.15 E 1.00 0.25 F 1.00 G D