Multiple Choice
An investor can design a risky portfolio based on two stocks, A and B. Stock A has an expected return of 18% and a standard deviation of return of 20%. Stock B has an expected return of 14% and a standard deviation of return of 5%. The correlation coefficient between the returns of A and B is 0.50. The risk-free rate of return is 10%.
-The proportion of the optimal risky portfolio that should be invested in stock A is _________.
A) 0%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 100%
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q20: The figures below show plots of monthly
Q21: A portfolio is composed of two
Q22: Which one of the following stock return
Q23: This stock has greater systematic risk than
Q25: You are constructing a scatter plot of
Q26: In order to construct a riskless portfolio
Q27: A security's beta coefficient will be negative
Q27: The expected rate of return of a
Q28: The characteristic line for this stock is
Q72: Some diversification benefits can be achieved by