Expected return of portfolio-variance of the portfolio


Problem 1:



Rate of Return if State Occurs
State of Economy Probability State of Economy Stock A Stock B Stock C
Boom 0.25 0.25 0.45 0.25
Good 0.25 0.08 0.14 0.05
Poor 0.15 0.03 0.08 -0.02
Bust 0.35 -0.11 -0.02 -0.09


a. Your portfolio is invested 28 percent each in A and C, and 44 percent in B. The expected return of the portfolio is_______% (Input answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places).

b. The variance of this portfolio is________ (Round answer to 6 decimal places) and standard deviation is__________% (Input answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places).

Problem 2:



Rate of Return if State Occurs
State of Economy Probability State of Economy Stock A Stock B Stock C
Boom 0.25 0.25 0.35 0.35
Good 0.25 0.09 0.11 0.07
Poor 0.05 0.04 0.04 -0.01
Bust 0.45 -0.09 -0.02 -0.04

a. Your portfolio is invested 16 percent each in A and C, and 68 percent in B. The expected return of the portfolio is________% (Input answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places).

b. The variance of this portfolio is________ (Round answer to 6 decimal places) and standard deviation is ________% (Input answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places).

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