Multiple Choice
You are considering investing $1,000 in a T-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio,P,constructed with 2 risky securities,X and Y.The weights of X and Y in P are 0.60 and 0.40,respectively.X has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01,and Y has an expected rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081.What would be the dollar values of your positions in X and Y,respectively,if you decide to hold 40% percent of your money in the risky portfolio and 60% in T-bills?
A) $240;$360
B) $360;$240
C) $100;$240
D) $240;$160
E) cannot be determined
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