QUESTION TWO Risk and Return Relationship 1. A stockbroker calls you and suggests that you invest in the Lauren Computer Company. After analyzing the firm's annual report and other material, you believe that the distribution of rates of return are as follows: Possible rate of return Probability -0.60 0.05 -0.30 0.20 -0.10 0.10 0.20 0.30 Page 2 of 2 0.40 080 0.20 0.15 Compute the expected return [E (Ri)] on Lauren Computer stock. (15 Marks) 3. The following are the historic returns for the Chelle Computer Company: Year Chelle Computer General Index 1 37 15 2 9 13 3 -11 14 4 8 -9 5 11 12 Based on this information, compute the following: a. The correlation coefficient between Chelle Computer and the General Index. b. The standard deviation for the company and the index. c. The beta for the Chelle Computer Company.
QUESTION TWO Risk and Return Relationship 1. A stockbroker calls you and suggests that you invest in the Lauren Computer Company. After analyzing the firm's annual report and other material, you believe that the distribution of rates of return are as follows: Possible rate of return Probability -0.60 0.05 -0.30 0.20 -0.10 0.10 0.20 0.30 Page 2 of 2 0.40 080 0.20 0.15 Compute the expected return [E (Ri)] on Lauren Computer stock. (15 Marks) 3. The following are the historic returns for the Chelle Computer Company: Year Chelle Computer General Index 1 37 15 2 9 13 3 -11 14 4 8 -9 5 11 12 Based on this information, compute the following: a. The correlation coefficient between Chelle Computer and the General Index. b. The standard deviation for the company and the index. c. The beta for the Chelle Computer Company.
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