Stocks A and B have the following​ returns:  ​(Click on the following icon    in order to copy its contents into a​ spreadsheet.)     Stock A Stock B 1 0.09 0.06 2 0.04 0.03 3 0.14 0.03 4 −0.02    0.02 5 0.07 −0.04        b. What are the standard deviations of the returns of the two​ stocks?  If their correlation is 0.45​, what is the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio of 57​%stock A and 43​% stock​ B?

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Stocks A and B have the following​ returns:  ​(Click on the following icon
  
in order to copy its contents into a​ spreadsheet.)
 
 
Stock A
Stock B
1
0.09
0.06
2
0.04
0.03
3
0.14
0.03
4
−0.02   
0.02
5
0.07
−0.04   
 
 
b. What are the standard deviations of the returns of the two​ stocks?
 If their correlation is 0.45​, what is the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio of 57​%
stock A and 43​% stock​ B?
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