EBK MINDTAP FOR KELLER'S STATISTICS FOR
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 81E
(a)
To determine
Calculate mean and standard deviation of the portfolio of Chevron (CVX): 25%, Du Pont (DD): 25%, Procter & Gamble (PG): 25%, and Travelers (TRV): 25%.
(b)
To determine
Calculate mean and standard deviation of the portfolio of CVX: 50%, DD: 20%, PG: 15%, and TRV: 15%.
(c)
To determine
Calculate mean and standard deviation of the portfolio of CVX: 10%, DD: 20%, PG: 30%, and TRV: 40%.
(d)
To determine
Explain which portfolio would choose to invest.
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D&R A3
6-1
Question 6. VAR Calculation
A firm has a portfolio composed of stock A and B with normally distributed returns. Stock A has an annual expected return of 15% and annual volatility of 20%. The firm has a position of $100 million in stock A. Stock B has an annual expected return of 25% and an annual volatility of 30% as well. The firm has a position of $50 million in stock B. The correlation coefficient between the returns of these two stocks is 0.3.
What is the 5% daily VAR for the portfolio? Assume 365 days per year.
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