Question: Stock As expected return and standard deviation are E[rA] = 8% and A= 15%, while stock Bs expected return and standard deviation are E[rB] =

Stock As expected return and standard deviation are E[rA] = 8% and A= 15%, while stock Bs expected return and standard deviation are E[rB] = 12% and B= 21%.

a. Determine the expected return and standard deviation of the return on a portfolio with weights wA=.35 and wB=.65 for the following alternative values of correlation between A and B: pAB=0.6 and pAB= -0.4.

b. Assume now that pAB=-1.0 and find the portfolio p of stocks A and B that has no risk (i.e. such thatp=0). Can you do the same when pAB=1.0? If not, why? If so, find that portfolio.

c. Finally, assume that pAB=0. Find the standard deviations of portfolios with the following expected returns: 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14% and 15%. Plot the expected returnstandard deviation pairs on a graph (with the standard deviations on the horizontal axis, and the expected returns on the vertical axis).

would you please help me answer the question b) and c) Thank you

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