Consider the following information for four portfolios, the market, and the risk-free rate (RFR): Portfolio Return Beta SD A1 0.15 1.25 0.182 A2   0.1  0.9 0.223 A3 0.12  1.1 0.138 A4 0.08  0.8 0.125 Market 0.11     1    0.2 RFR 0.03     0       0 Refer to Exhibit 18.6. Calculate the Jensen alpha Measure for each portfolio.   a. A1 = 0.014, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.02     b. A1 = 0.002, A2 = -0.02, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014     c. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014     d. A1 = 0.03, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14     e. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14

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Consider the following information for four portfolios, the market, and the risk-free rate (RFR):

Portfolio Return Beta SD
A1 0.15 1.25 0.182
A2   0.1  0.9 0.223
A3 0.12  1.1 0.138
A4 0.08  0.8 0.125
Market 0.11     1    0.2
RFR 0.03     0       0


Refer to Exhibit 18.6. Calculate the Jensen alpha Measure for each portfolio.
  a. A1 = 0.014, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.02  
  b. A1 = 0.002, A2 = -0.02, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014  
  c. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.002, A4 = -0.014  
  d. A1 = 0.03, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14  
  e. A1 = 0.02, A2 = -0.002, A3 = 0.02, A4 = -0.14
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