Consider an individual who has Dollars to invest in two risky assets. The means and variances of the two rates of return are given by: µ₁ < µ2 and 0² < o². In other words, asset 1 is less risky. Show that the minimum variance his portfolio may achieve is lower than what it would be if he invests all his money in asset 1.

Consider an individual who has Dollars to invest in two risky assets. The means and variances of the two rates of return are given by: µ₁ < µ2 and 0² < o². In other words, asset 1 is less risky. Show that the minimum variance his portfolio may achieve is lower than what it would be if he invests all his money in asset 1.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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