Question: The table below provides information on two individual risky assets A and B, the market portfolio M and the risk-free asset F. Assume that the

The table below provides information on two individual risky assets A and B, the market portfolio M and the risk-free asset F. Assume that the CAPM holds.

Asset Expected Return Standard deviation
A 20% 60%
B 10% 20%
M 14% 8%
F 4% 0%

If you wish to construct a portfolio with expected return of 12% and are considering four (4) ways this might be done:

1) Invest in A and B

2) Invest in A and F

3) Invest in M and F

4) Invest in B and M

Without doing any calculations, explain which option will be preferred.

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