Table attached shows the historical returns for Companies A, B and C If one investor has a portfolio consisting of 50% Company A and 50% Company B, what are the average portfolio return and standard deviation? What is Sharpe ratio if the risk-free rate is 3.8%?   If another investor has a portfolio consisting of 1/3 Company A, 1/3 Company B and 1/3 Company C, what are the average portfolio return and standard deviation? What is Sharpe ratio if the risk-free rate is 3.8%?

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Table attached shows the historical returns for Companies A, B and C

  1. If one investor has a portfolio consisting of 50% Company A and 50% Company B, what are the average portfolio return and standard deviation? What is Sharpe ratio if the risk-free rate is 3.8%?

 

  1. If another investor has a portfolio consisting of 1/3 Company A, 1/3 Company B and 1/3 Company C, what are the average portfolio return and standard deviation? What is Sharpe ratio if the risk-free rate is 3.8%?

 

Year
1
2
3
4
er
5
6
7
8
9
10
Company A Company B Company C
30%
26%
47%
7%
15%
-54%
18%
-14%
15%
-22%
-15%
7%
-14%
2%
-28%
10%
-18%
40%
26%
42%
17%
-10%
30%
-23%
-3%
-32%
-4%
38%
28%
75%
Transcribed Image Text:Year 1 2 3 4 er 5 6 7 8 9 10 Company A Company B Company C 30% 26% 47% 7% 15% -54% 18% -14% 15% -22% -15% 7% -14% 2% -28% 10% -18% 40% 26% 42% 17% -10% 30% -23% -3% -32% -4% 38% 28% 75%
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