CORPORATE FINANCE - LL+CONNECT ACCESS
CORPORATE FINANCE - LL+CONNECT ACCESS
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Author: Ross
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Chapter 11, Problem 30QAP

a.

Summary Introduction

Adequate information:

Market expected return [E(RM)] = 11.5% or 0.115

Market standard deviation (σM) = 19% or 0.19

Risk-free rate (Rf) = 1.4% or 0.041

Standard deviation of portfolio (σp) = 9% or 0.09

To compute: Expected return on the portfolio.

Introduction: Expected return on the portfolio refers to the return that is anticipated on the portfolio as a whole.

b.

Summary Introduction

Adequate information:

Market expected return [E(RM)] = 11.5% or 0.115

Market standard deviation (σM) = 19% or 0.19

Risk-free rate (Rf) = 1.4% or 0.041

Expected return of portfolio [E(RP)] = 20% or 0.20

To compute: Standard deviation on the portfolio

Introduction: The standard deviation on the portfolio measures the risk or inherent volatility of an investment.

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