In the wonderland country, the return on the market portfolio is 14,45%, and standard deviation of market return is 12,1% and the risk free return is 2,65%. You may form a portfolio with the securities X, Y and Z with the following characteristics: parameters security x security y security z beta 0.96 1.07 1,95 total risk 38.5% 25.4% 23.8% protifolio weight 25% 40% 35% Which security has the lowest total risk?  b) If the market return decrease 0,85%, which is the expected impact in security Y return?  c) Determine the expected beta and expected return of the portfolio with weights as represented in the table above.  d) Determine the unsystematic risk associated to security X

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In the wonderland country, the return on the market portfolio is 14,45%, and standard deviation of market return is 12,1% and the risk free return is 2,65%. You may form a portfolio with the securities X, Y and Z with the following characteristics:

parameters security x security y security z
beta 0.96 1.07 1,95
total risk 38.5% 25.4% 23.8%
protifolio weight 25% 40% 35%

Which security has the lowest total risk? 

b) If the market return decrease 0,85%, which is the expected impact in security Y return? 

c) Determine the expected beta and expected return of the portfolio with weights as represented in the table above. 

d) Determine the unsystematic risk associated to security X

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