Fund A Fund B Expected Ret. E(r) 13.2% 8.3% Standard Deviation - \sigma 15.5% 14.7% The table above contains expected annual returns for funds A and B. Assuming that the risk free rate is 1.34% and that the correlation of returns between funds A and B is 0.32, calculate the weight of Fund A in the Optimal two - risky asset portfolio comprised of funds A and B. Note: Enter your answer in percentages rounded to the nearest one digit after the decimal point. For example, if the weight of Fund A is 15.437% or 0.15437, enter it as: 15.4

Fund A Fund B Expected Ret. E(r) 13.2% 8.3% Standard Deviation - \sigma 15.5% 14.7% The table above contains expected annual returns for funds A and B. Assuming that the risk free rate is 1.34% and that the correlation of returns between funds A and B is 0.32, calculate the weight of Fund A in the Optimal two - risky asset portfolio comprised of funds A and B. Note: Enter your answer in percentages rounded to the nearest one digit after the decimal point. For example, if the weight of Fund A is 15.437% or 0.15437, enter it as: 15.4

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Author:MOYER

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Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

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