Consider a portfolio with $5,000, invested 65% in Black Gold Inc., an energy comp 35% in Bits and Bytes, an information technology firm. llowing statistics relate to these two investments: Black Gold Bits & Bytes

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(B) Consider a portfolio with $5,000, invested 65% in Black Gold Inc., an energy company, and
35% in Bits and Bytes, an information technology firm.
Following statistics relate to these two investments:
Black Gold
Bits & Bytes
Retum
8%
12%
Standard deviation
10%
18%
Correlation coefficient between returns of BG & B&B is 0.6.
Calculate the extent to which risk is reduced in this portfolio.
Transcribed Image Text:(B) Consider a portfolio with $5,000, invested 65% in Black Gold Inc., an energy company, and 35% in Bits and Bytes, an information technology firm. Following statistics relate to these two investments: Black Gold Bits & Bytes Retum 8% 12% Standard deviation 10% 18% Correlation coefficient between returns of BG & B&B is 0.6. Calculate the extent to which risk is reduced in this portfolio.
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