To form a complete portfolio with an expected rate of


You are considering investing $1,000 in a complete portfolio. The complete portfolio is composed of treasury bills that pay 5% and a risky portfolio, P, constructed with 2 risky securities X and Y. The optimal weights of X and Y in P are 60% and 40% respectively. X has an expected rate of return of 14% and Y has an expected rate of return of 10%.

1. To form a complete portfolio with an expected rate of return of 11%, you should invest __________ of your complete portfolio in treasury bills.

A. 19%

B. 25%

C. 36%

D. 50%

2. To form a complete portfolio with an expected rate of return of 8%, you should invest approximately __________ in the risky portfolio. This will mean you will also invest approximately __________ and __________ of your complete portfolio in security X and Y respectively.

A. 0%, 60%, 40%

B. 25%, 45%, 30%

C. 40%, 24%, 16%

D. 50%, 30%, 20%

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