The following table shows the betas and actual expected returns of 4 mutual funds in the market: Beta ● Fund 1 Fund 2 Fund 3 Fund 4 The return rate of riskfree asset is rf = 5% and the market portfolio exists. You are given that • Exactly two of the funds perform better than the market expectation (i.e. Actual expected return is strictly higher than market expected return) Exactly one of the funds performs worse than the market expectation. (a) Which of the funds lie on security market line (SML)? Explain your answer. (Hint 1: Try to draw a suitable figure and visualize the problem.) (Hint 2: Which performance indexes will be useful in this context?) Actual expected return 7.2% 10% 12% 16% 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.9
The following table shows the betas and actual expected returns of 4 mutual funds in the market: Beta ● Fund 1 Fund 2 Fund 3 Fund 4 The return rate of riskfree asset is rf = 5% and the market portfolio exists. You are given that • Exactly two of the funds perform better than the market expectation (i.e. Actual expected return is strictly higher than market expected return) Exactly one of the funds performs worse than the market expectation. (a) Which of the funds lie on security market line (SML)? Explain your answer. (Hint 1: Try to draw a suitable figure and visualize the problem.) (Hint 2: Which performance indexes will be useful in this context?) Actual expected return 7.2% 10% 12% 16% 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.9
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
Related questions
Question
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 4 steps with 1 images
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education