Barry Swifter is 60 years of age and considering retirement. ​ Barry's retirement portfolio currently is valued at​ $750,000 and is allocated in Treasury​ bills, an​ S&P 500 index​ fund, and an emerging market fund as​ follows:   LOADING...              Expected Return ​ $ Value Treasury bills    2.5​%   90,000 ​ S&P 500 Index Fund    7.2​% 410,000 Emerging Market Fund 13.5​% 250,000 .   a.  Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected rates of return given​ above, what is the expected rate of return for​ Barry's portfolio? b.  Barry is considering a reallocation of his investments to include more Treasury bills and less exposure to emerging markets. If Barry moves all of his money from the emerging market fund and puts it in Treasury​ bills, what will be the expected rate of return on the resulting​ portfolio?       Question content area bottom Part 1 a.  Based on the current portfolio composition and the given expected rates of​ return, the expected rate of return for​ Barry's portfolio is enter your response here​%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.) Part 2 b.  If Barry moves all his money out of emerging market funds and puts it in Treasury​ bills, the expected rate of return for his portfolio is enter your response here​%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)

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​(Portfolio expected rate of​ return)  Barry Swifter is 60 years of age and considering retirement. ​ Barry's retirement portfolio currently is valued at​ $750,000 and is allocated in Treasury​ bills, an​ S&P 500 index​ fund, and an emerging market fund as​ follows:  
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Expected
Return
​ $ Value
Treasury bills
  
2.5​%
  90,000
​ S&P 500 Index Fund
  
7.2​%
410,000
Emerging Market Fund
13.5​%
250,000
.
 
a.  Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected rates of return given​ above, what is the expected rate of return for​ Barry's portfolio?
b.  Barry is considering a reallocation of his investments to include more Treasury bills and less exposure to emerging markets. If Barry moves all of his money from the emerging market fund and puts it in Treasury​ bills, what will be the expected rate of return on the resulting​ portfolio?
 
 
 

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a.  Based on the current portfolio composition and the given expected rates of​ return, the expected rate of return for​ Barry's portfolio is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 2
b.  If Barry moves all his money out of emerging market funds and puts it in Treasury​ bills, the expected rate of return for his portfolio is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
 
 
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