Question: Using the data in the following table, and the fact that the correlation of A and B is 0.20, calculate the volatility (standard deviation) of

Using the data in the following table, and the fact that the correlation of A and B is 0.20, calculate the volatility (standard deviation) of a portfolio that is 70% invested in stock A and 30% invested in stock B.

in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.)

Realized Returns
Year Stock A Stock B
2008 6% 27%
2009 11% 25%
2010 9% 6%
2011 2% 7%
2012 3% 13%
2013 11% 22%

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Part 1

The standard deviation of the portfolio is???

(Round to two decimal places.)

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