Consider the following two assets: Asset                                        Expected return                                    Standard deviation of returns 1                                                        18%                                                                 30% 2                                                          8%                                                                  10% The returns on the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated (i.e. coefficient of -1). Calculate the proportions of assets 1 and 2 that generate a portfolio with a standard deviation of zero. What is the expected return of that portfolio Calculate the expected returns and standard deviations of three other portfolios with weightingsof your choice. Present a graph of your results.

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Consider the following two assets:

Asset                                        Expected return                                    Standard deviation of returns

1                                                        18%                                                                 30%

2                                                          8%                                                                  10%

The returns on the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated (i.e. coefficient of -1).

Calculate the proportions of assets 1 and 2 that generate a portfolio with a standard deviation of zero.

What is the expected return of that portfolio

Calculate the expected returns and standard deviations of three other portfolios with weightingsof your choice. Present a graph of your results.

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