The expected return on MSFT next year is 12% with a standarddeviation of 20%. The expected return
Question:
The expected return on MSFT next year is 12% with a standarddeviation of 20%. The expected return on AAPL next year is 24% witha standard deviation of 30%. If James makes equal investments inMSFT and AAPL(which means the weights are 0.5 for both) what is theexpected return on his portfolio.
a.
20%
b.
16%
c.
18.5%
d.
25%
Determine the standard deviation of the following portfolioconsisting of two stocks that have a correlation coefficient of.75.
Portfolio Weight ExpectedReturn Standard Deviation
Apple 0.5 0.14 0.2
Coca-Cola 0.5 0.14 0.2
a.
25%
b.
11%
c.
17%
d.
18.7%
You are considering investing in a project with the followingpossible outcomes:
Probability Rate of Return
Economicboom 15% 10%
Economicgrowth 45% 8%
Economicdecline 25% 5%
Depression 15% -3%
Calculate the expected rate of return for this investment.
a.
6.8%
b.
7.0%
c.
5.9%
d.
6.3%
Use the following information to answer the followingquestion(s).
Calculate the standard deviation for the following:
Probability Rate of Return
Economicboom 15% 10%
Economicgrowth 45% 8%
Economicdecline 25% 5%
Depression 15% -3%
a.
-2.33%
b.
.59%
c.
4.16%
d.
4.88%
What will be the expected rate of return on AAPL stock with abeta of 1.49 if the risk-free rate of interest is 2% and if themarket risk premium, which is the difference between expectedreturn on the market portfolio and the risk-free rate of return isestimated to be 8%?
a.
25%
b.
13.92%
c.
2%
d.
13%
Fundamentals of Investments, Valuation and Management
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