1.1. Refer to the following information on joint stock returns for stock 1, 2, and 3 in the table: Return for stock Stock 2 0.25 0.10 0.05 -0.10 Probability 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.25 Stock 1 0.20 -0.05 0.10 Stock 3 0.10 0.05 -0.05 If you must choose only two stocks to your investment portfolio, what would be your choice? a) stocks 1 and 2 b) stocks 1 and 3 c) stocks 2 and 3 d) other decision. Present your arguments and calculations, to explain your decision.

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1.1. Refer to the following information on joint stock returns for stock 1, 2, and 3 in the
table:
Probability
Return for stock
Stock 1
0.20
-0.05
Stock 2
0.25
Stock 3
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.25
0.25
0.05
0.10
0.05
-0.10
0.10
-0.05
If you must choose only two stocks to your investment portfolio, what would be your
choice?
a) stocks 1 and 2 b) stocks 1 and 3 c) stocks 2 and 3 d) other decision.
Present your arguments and calculations, to explain your decision.
1.2. Refer to the following observations for stock A and the market portfolio in the table:
Month
Rate of return
Market portfolio
0,12
Stock A
0.30
0.24
0,08
-0.10
-0,02
0,08
-0,04
4
0,10
0,06
6.
0,10
0,07
a) Calculate the main statistic measures to explain the relationship between stock A
and the market portfolio:
i) The sample covariance between rate of return for the stock A and the market.
ii) The sample Beta factor of stock A.
iii) The sample correlation coefficient between the rates of return of the stock A and
the market.
iv) The sample coefficient of determination associated with the stock A and the mar-
ket.
b) Draw in the characteristic line of the stock A and give the interpretation - what
does it show for the investor?
c) Calculate the sample residual variance associated with stock's A characteristic line
and explain how the investor would interpret the mumber of this statistic.
d) Do you recommend this stock for the investor with the lower tolerance of risk?
Transcribed Image Text:1.1. Refer to the following information on joint stock returns for stock 1, 2, and 3 in the table: Probability Return for stock Stock 1 0.20 -0.05 Stock 2 0.25 Stock 3 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.25 0.05 0.10 0.05 -0.10 0.10 -0.05 If you must choose only two stocks to your investment portfolio, what would be your choice? a) stocks 1 and 2 b) stocks 1 and 3 c) stocks 2 and 3 d) other decision. Present your arguments and calculations, to explain your decision. 1.2. Refer to the following observations for stock A and the market portfolio in the table: Month Rate of return Market portfolio 0,12 Stock A 0.30 0.24 0,08 -0.10 -0,02 0,08 -0,04 4 0,10 0,06 6. 0,10 0,07 a) Calculate the main statistic measures to explain the relationship between stock A and the market portfolio: i) The sample covariance between rate of return for the stock A and the market. ii) The sample Beta factor of stock A. iii) The sample correlation coefficient between the rates of return of the stock A and the market. iv) The sample coefficient of determination associated with the stock A and the mar- ket. b) Draw in the characteristic line of the stock A and give the interpretation - what does it show for the investor? c) Calculate the sample residual variance associated with stock's A characteristic line and explain how the investor would interpret the mumber of this statistic. d) Do you recommend this stock for the investor with the lower tolerance of risk?
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