The table below shows standard deviations and correlation coefficients for seven stocks from different countries. Calculate the variance of a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. (Use decimals, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) BHP Billiton Siemens Toronto Dominion Nestlé LVMH Bank Samsung BP BHP Billiton Siemens 1.00 0.31 0.37 0.45 0.21 0.45 0.15 1.00 0.29 0.21 0.15 0.30 0.24 Nestlé 1.00 0.20 0.21 0.13 0.21 LVMH 1.00 0.11 0.25 0.09 Toronto Dominion Bank Samsung 1.00 -0.06 0.06 1.00 0.07 BP 1.00 Standard deviation (%) 30.10 22.90 16.80 25.40 19.70 30.50 25.60 Portfolio variance
The table below shows standard deviations and correlation coefficients for seven stocks from different countries. Calculate the variance of a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. (Use decimals, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) BHP Billiton Siemens Toronto Dominion Nestlé LVMH Bank Samsung BP BHP Billiton Siemens 1.00 0.31 0.37 0.45 0.21 0.45 0.15 1.00 0.29 0.21 0.15 0.30 0.24 Nestlé 1.00 0.20 0.21 0.13 0.21 LVMH 1.00 0.11 0.25 0.09 Toronto Dominion Bank Samsung 1.00 -0.06 0.06 1.00 0.07 BP 1.00 Standard deviation (%) 30.10 22.90 16.80 25.40 19.70 30.50 25.60 Portfolio variance
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![The table below shows standard deviations and correlation coefficients for seven stocks from different countries. Calculate the
variance of a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. (Use decimals, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
BHP
Billiton Siemens
Toronto Dominion
Nestlé
LVMH
Bank
Samsung
BP
BHP Billiton
Siemens
1.00
0.31
0.37
0.45
0.21
0.45
0.15
1.00
0.29
0.21
0.15
0.30
0.24
Nestlé
1.00
0.20
0.21
0.13
0.21
LVMH
1.00
0.11
0.25
0.09
Toronto Dominion Bank
Samsung
1.00
-0.06
0.06
1.00
0.07
BP
1.00
Standard deviation (%)
30.10
22.90
16.80
25.40
19.70
30.50
25.60
Portfolio variance](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa82443a7-a57f-4152-accc-2aa8a3f3296b%2F54af9b39-3955-4e14-858c-ee9380162a01%2Ft3slrpe_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows standard deviations and correlation coefficients for seven stocks from different countries. Calculate the
variance of a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. (Use decimals, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
BHP
Billiton Siemens
Toronto Dominion
Nestlé
LVMH
Bank
Samsung
BP
BHP Billiton
Siemens
1.00
0.31
0.37
0.45
0.21
0.45
0.15
1.00
0.29
0.21
0.15
0.30
0.24
Nestlé
1.00
0.20
0.21
0.13
0.21
LVMH
1.00
0.11
0.25
0.09
Toronto Dominion Bank
Samsung
1.00
-0.06
0.06
1.00
0.07
BP
1.00
Standard deviation (%)
30.10
22.90
16.80
25.40
19.70
30.50
25.60
Portfolio variance
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