2-10 We have the following information on a portfolio consisting of Stocks A, B, and C:                                                                                     A                                   B                                 C Expectd annual return                                              25%                               20%                                 15% Standard Deviation of Return                                   35%                                  30%                               25% Price per share                                                             100                                   85                                 75 # shares                                                                  100,000                              150,000                           200,000   correlation coefficient (A,B)      0.5 correlation coefficient (A,C)        0.2 correlation coefficient (B,C)            .8 number of days per year              365   What is the portfolio weight of A,B, and C shares in the portfolio. Include formula, variables, values, and market values of A, B, and C.

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We have the following information on a portfolio consisting of Stocks A, B, and C:

                                                                                    A                                   B                                 C

Expectd annual return                                              25%                               20%                                 15%

Standard Deviation of Return                                   35%                                  30%                               25%

Price per share                                                             100                                   85                                 75

# shares                                                                  100,000                              150,000                           200,000

 

correlation coefficient (A,B)      0.5

correlation coefficient (A,C)        0.2

correlation coefficient (B,C)            .8

number of days per year              365

 

What is the portfolio weight of A,B, and C shares in the portfolio. Include formula, variables, values, and market values of A, B, and C.     

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