CORPORATE FINANCE (LL+CONNECT)
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Author: Ross
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Chapter 11, Problem 27QAP
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Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
Expected return for Security F
Expected return for Security G
Standard deviation of Security F
Standard deviation of Security G
Weight of Security F
Weight of Security G
To compute: Expected return on the portfolio.
Introduction: Expected return on the portfolio refers to the return expected on the investment portfolio.
b
Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
Correlation between Security F and G
To compute: Standard deviation of the portfolio.
Introduction: Standard deviation of the portfolio refers to the deviation in the actual prices and the average price.
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