Returns on 2 stocks over the past two years: a. b. C. d. Year 2000 2001...

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Returns on 2 stocks over the past two years: a. b. C. d. Year 2000 2001 e. f. Boring Ltd Return (%) The returns from these 2 years are expected to be equally likely to occur in 2002. What is the expected return of a portfolio made up of 40% Boring Ltd and 60% Excite Ltd in 2002? [15%] [Boring 2%; Excite 3%] 13 17 What is the standard deviation of each stock? What is the covariance of these stocks? Excite Ltd Return (%) 18 12 What is the correlation coefficient of these stocks, and what is the implication of this correlation coefficient? What is the risk of this portfolio? Why was risk not totally eliminated here? [-1.0] [1%] Returns on 2 stocks over the past two years: a. b. C. d. Year 2000 2001 e. f. Boring Ltd Return (%) The returns from these 2 years are expected to be equally likely to occur in 2002. What is the expected return of a portfolio made up of 40% Boring Ltd and 60% Excite Ltd in 2002? [15%] [Boring 2%; Excite 3%] 13 17 What is the standard deviation of each stock? What is the covariance of these stocks? Excite Ltd Return (%) 18 12 What is the correlation coefficient of these stocks, and what is the implication of this correlation coefficient? What is the risk of this portfolio? Why was risk not totally eliminated here? [-1.0] [1%]

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