The following table has expected returns and variance-covariance of five stocks.             The T-Bill rate is 3.                                                       Variance-Covariance                   Returns   V F GM WMT Y           V 27.226   588.659 -275.078 -319.948 -36.805 -93.170           F 11.653   -275.078 5716.621 22.772 56.588 52.187           GM 4.633   -319.948 22.772 729.510 569.730 -258.506           WMT 12.905   -36.805 56.588 569.730 932.361 367.376           Y 6.908   -93.170 52.187 -258.506 367.376 1466.966           T-Bill 3.000                                                 questions                         a) determine the Tangency portfolio weights and calculate its expected return, standard deviation and Sharpe Ratio. Assume short sales are allowed. Write the equation of risk-return relations.                   b) determine the Tangency portfolio and calculate its expected return, standard deviation and Sharpe Ratio assuming NO SHORT SALE.   c) Creat a portfolio G from these stocks that has 20% rate of return.  What is the Sharpe Ratio of portfolio G?

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The following table has expected returns and variance-covariance of five stocks.            
The T-Bill rate is 3.                      
                         
      Variance-Covariance                
  Returns   V F GM WMT Y          
V 27.226   588.659 -275.078 -319.948 -36.805 -93.170          
F 11.653   -275.078 5716.621 22.772 56.588 52.187          
GM 4.633   -319.948 22.772 729.510 569.730 -258.506          
WMT 12.905   -36.805 56.588 569.730 932.361 367.376          
Y 6.908   -93.170 52.187 -258.506 367.376 1466.966          
T-Bill 3.000                      
                         
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a) determine the Tangency portfolio weights and calculate its expected return, standard deviation and Sharpe Ratio. Assume short sales are allowed.
Write the equation of risk-return relations.                  
b) determine the Tangency portfolio and calculate its expected return, standard deviation and Sharpe Ratio assuming NO SHORT SALE.  
c) Creat a portfolio G from these stocks that has 20% rate of return.  What is the Sharpe Ratio of portfolio G?        
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