Stock A has a volatility of 54% and a correlation of 19% with your current portfolio. Stock B has a volatility of 37% and a correlation of 32% with your current portfolio. You currently hold both stocks. Which of the following choices below will increase the volatility of your portfolio: (i) selling a small amount of stock B and investing the proceeds in stock A, or (ii) selling a small amount of stock A and investing the proceeds in stock B? The marginal contribution to risk for stock A is%. (Round to two decimal place.)

Stock A has a volatility of 54% and a correlation of 19% with your current portfolio. Stock B has a volatility of 37% and a correlation of 32% with your current portfolio. You currently hold both stocks. Which of the following choices below will increase the volatility of your portfolio: (i) selling a small amount of stock B and investing the proceeds in stock A, or (ii) selling a small amount of stock A and investing the proceeds in stock B? The marginal contribution to risk for stock A is%. (Round to two decimal place.)

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5P

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