Variance of return of stock


You are given the following information about the returns of stock P and stock Q: Variance of return of stock P = 100.0. Variance of return of stock Q = 225.0. Covariance between the return of stock P and the return of stock Q = 53.2. At the end of 1999, you are holding USD 4 million in stock P. You are considering a strategy of shifting USD 1 million into stock Q and keeping USD 3 million in stock P. What percentage of risk, as measured by standard deviation of return, can be reduced by this strategy?

A. 0.5%

B. 5.0%

C. 7.4%

D. 9.7%

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