Multiple Choice
Exhibit 15.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
A portfolio manager is trying to establish a strategic asset allocation for two different clients, Bob Bowman and Tom Luck. Bob Bowman has a risk tolerance factor of 22 and Tom Luck has a risk tolerance factor of 6. The characteristics of the three model portfolios under consideration are provided in the table below.
-Refer to Exhibit 15.1.The recommended portfolio for Bob Bowman is
A) Portfolio A because it has expected utility of 9.95
B) Portfolio A because it has expected utility of 4.5
C) Portfolio B because it has expected utility of 5.33
D) Portfolio B because it has expected utility of 7.27
E) Portfolio C because it has expected utility of 6.75
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