1. Given the following information, compute the standard deviation for Investment A:
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Payoff
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Probability
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20%
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0.5
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10%
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0.4
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-10%
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0.1
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2. Based on the information given below, which of the investments would be considered best based on its risk and return relationship? Assume all investors are risk-averse and the investments will be held in isolation, not in a portfolio.
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D
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E
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F
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Expected return,
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10.0%
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18.0%
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18.0%
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Standard deviation,
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7.0%
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12.0%
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20.0%
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3. Consider the following information, and then calculate the required rate of return for the Scientific Investment Fund. The total investment in the fund is $2 million. The market required rate of return is 15 percent, and the risk-free rate is 7 percent.
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Stock
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Investment
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Beta
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A
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$200,000
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1.50
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B
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300,000
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-0.50
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C
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500,000
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1.25
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D
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1,000,000
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0.75
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4. Moerdyk Company's stock has a beta of 1.40, the risk-free rate is4.25%, and the market risk premium is5.50%.What is the firm's required rate of return?
5. Explain briefly: total risk, diversifiable risk and market risk and why are these concepts important?