asset, risky as shown below. For example, 20% in risk-free and 80% in A, or 30% in risk-free and 70% in B, or 40% in ris Free and 60% in C, and so on. Risky Asset E(r) Stdev A B C 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% The risk-free rate is 5%. If investors target an expected annual return of 30%, what is the lowest stdev the can be achieved among all the possible allocations? Show your answer in % and round to two decimals (e.g. xx.xx%).
asset, risky as shown below. For example, 20% in risk-free and 80% in A, or 30% in risk-free and 70% in B, or 40% in ris Free and 60% in C, and so on. Risky Asset E(r) Stdev A B C 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% The risk-free rate is 5%. If investors target an expected annual return of 30%, what is the lowest stdev the can be achieved among all the possible allocations? Show your answer in % and round to two decimals (e.g. xx.xx%).
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![Investors can allocate their wealth between (i) the risk-free asset, and (ii) one of the three risky assets as
shown below. For example, 20% in risk-free and 80% in A, or 30% in risk-free and 70% in B, or 40% in risk-
free and 60% in C, and so on.
Risky Asset E(r)
A
B
Stdev
20% 25%
30% 35%
40% 45%
The risk-free rate is 5%. If investors target an expected annual return of 30%, what is the lowest stdev that
can be achieved among all the possible allocations?
Show your answer in % and round to two decimals (e.g. xx.xx%).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F13b0ceef-05f6-4a6a-9ec4-f23fb332bc84%2Fe1a66025-ad16-46a4-b7a3-5838334a5488%2Fndgbp8f_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Investors can allocate their wealth between (i) the risk-free asset, and (ii) one of the three risky assets as
shown below. For example, 20% in risk-free and 80% in A, or 30% in risk-free and 70% in B, or 40% in risk-
free and 60% in C, and so on.
Risky Asset E(r)
A
B
Stdev
20% 25%
30% 35%
40% 45%
The risk-free rate is 5%. If investors target an expected annual return of 30%, what is the lowest stdev that
can be achieved among all the possible allocations?
Show your answer in % and round to two decimals (e.g. xx.xx%).
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