Question 16

5 Points

1	B	C	D
2	Suppose the BORROWING rate that your client faces is	9.00%
3	Assume the expected return on the S&P Index is	13.00%
4	The standard deviation of the market is SDM		25.00%
5	The risk free rate of return on T-Bills is		5.00%
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7	There is a range of risk aversion where your client will want to be [a] borrower [b] lender [c] neither.
8	The key factor is the Borrow Rate for your client versus the Risk Free Rate.
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10	The model for y = (E(rm) - rf) / (VARm)		y = (E(rm) - Rf) / VARm
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12	If the value of (y) > 1.0 then the client is a Borrower.
13	If the value of (y) < 1.0 then the client is a Lender
14	If the value of (y) = 1.0 then he is neither borrower nor lender

What is the [y] value where rf = the client's borrow rate? Is he a borrower or lender?

y = 1.25; borrow @9%

y = .74; borrow @9%

y = .64; lend @9%

y=.46; lend @9%