Question: Problem #1 (8 marks) Information on two assets, X & Y, is below. Portfolios A through K have been constructed by varying the weights of
Problem #1 (8 marks)
Information on two assets, X & Y, is below. Portfolios A through K have been constructed by varying the weights of Asset X and Asset Y, and the Expected Return and Standard Deviation is given for each.
- Plot the portfolios on a graph (SD on x-axis & ER on y-axis) and label: (1 mark)
- Minimum variance portfolio (MVP) (1 mark)
- Inefficient portfolios (1 mark)
- Efficient Portfolios. (1 mark)
- As a risk averse investor (want to minimize risk), which portfolio(s) would you choose? Briefly explain. (2 marks)
- As an investor who is prepared to take on more risk (more tolerance for risk), which portfolio(s) would you choose? Briefly explain. (2 marks)

Correlation Coefficient Asset Expected Return 5.0% 14.0% Standard Deviation 15.0% 40.0% X -0.5 Y Portfolio Components A Weight of X 100.00% 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Weight of Y 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00% Portfolio Characteristics Expected Standard Return Deviation 5.00% 15.0% 5.90% 12.0% 6.80% 10.6% 7.70% 11.3% 8.60% 13.9% 9.50% 17.5% 10.40% 21.6% 11.30% 26.0% 12.20% 30.6% 13.10% 35.3% 14.00% 40.0% U I J K K
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