An investor has the following expectations on the performance of Stock X and Stock Y: Probability Scenario Returns (6) Stock X Stock Y 0.20 Good 50% 14% 0.50 Average 30% 66 0.30 Bad -10% 6% Estimate the portfolio return with an allocation of 70:30 (XY) in the two stocks. Select one: O a. 11.92% ОБ. 14.80% Oc 32.00% Od. 17.68% Following Quession 18, estimate the correlasion coefficient between the two stocks. Select one: O a. 0.63 O b. 0.45 Oc 0.84 Od. 0.76 Following Quession 18 and 19. estimate the portfolio standard deviation with an allocation of 40:60 in these two stocks. Select one: O a. 9.6% ОБ. 10.8% Oc 10.2% O d. 9.2%

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An investor has the following expectations on the performance of Stock X and Stock Y:
Probability
Scenario
Returns (%)
Stock X
Stock Y
0.20
Good
50%
14%
0.50
Average
30%
6%
0.30
Bad
-10%
6%
Estimate the portfolio return with an allocation of 70:30 (X:Y) in the two stocks.
Select one:
O a. 11.92%
ОБ. 14.80%
O. 32.00%
O d. 17.68%
Following Question 18, estimate the correlation coefficient between the two stocks.
Select one:
O a. 0.63
оъ. 0.46
O c. 0.84
O d. 0.76
Following Question 18 and 19, estimate the portfolio standard deviation with an allocation of 40:60 in these two stocks.
Select one:
O a. 9.6%
о ь. 10.8%
O c. 10.2%
O d. 9.2%
Transcribed Image Text:An investor has the following expectations on the performance of Stock X and Stock Y: Probability Scenario Returns (%) Stock X Stock Y 0.20 Good 50% 14% 0.50 Average 30% 6% 0.30 Bad -10% 6% Estimate the portfolio return with an allocation of 70:30 (X:Y) in the two stocks. Select one: O a. 11.92% ОБ. 14.80% O. 32.00% O d. 17.68% Following Question 18, estimate the correlation coefficient between the two stocks. Select one: O a. 0.63 оъ. 0.46 O c. 0.84 O d. 0.76 Following Question 18 and 19, estimate the portfolio standard deviation with an allocation of 40:60 in these two stocks. Select one: O a. 9.6% о ь. 10.8% O c. 10.2% O d. 9.2%
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