Year Risk free rate (%) Return_risk-free asset 2011 4.51 - 2012 3.11   2013 2.61   2014 2.75   2015 2.34   2016 1.78   2017 1.77   2018 2.02   2019 0.90   2020 0.02   Average     Calculate return on risk free asset and its average and assume: Average (Return on Risky Portfolio) 3.86% Standard deviation (Risky Portfolio) 10.56% Expected Return (Complete Portfolio) 7% Solve for the proportions of y and (1-y) such that:  E(Rc)=Rf+y[E(rp)-rf]) = 7%

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