You just graduated with MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Professional Studies and are employed by JEK Investments Ltd, a brokerage firm in Ghana. Kweku The Don, an illiterate businessman, visited your firm for a piece of investment advice and possibly make some investments. Although an accomplished businessman, he was advised by hisson to buy some shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange in other to diversify his portfolio. Your boss has asked you to consider either Cronox Industries or Zealous Incorporated The share prices and dividends for the two companies and the returns on the Ghana Stock Exchange are shown below for the period 2016– 2021.   Cronox Industries Zealous Incorporated   Year Stock price Dividend (GH¢) Stock price Dividend (GH¢) GSE Returns (Market Returns) 2016 7.62 - 55.75 - - 2017 12 0.90 60.00 2.25 0.07 2018 10.75 0.95 57.25 2.50 0.12 2019 17 1.00 48.75 2.75 0.08 2020 15.75 1.06 52.30 2.90 0.23 2021 17.25 1.15 48.75 3.00 0.18       g. Calculate the covariance and the correlation coefficient between the two stocks h. Assuming Kweku the Don wants to invest the same amount in each of the stocks, what will be his portfolio risk and portfolio return i. Compute the beta for both Cronox and Zealous

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You just graduated with MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Professional Studies and are employed by JEK Investments Ltd, a brokerage firm in Ghana. Kweku The Don, an illiterate businessman, visited your firm for a piece of investment advice and possibly make some investments. Although an accomplished businessman, he was advised by hisson to buy some shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange in other to diversify his portfolio. Your boss has asked you to consider either Cronox Industries or Zealous Incorporated The share prices and dividends for the two companies and the returns on the Ghana Stock Exchange are shown below for the period 2016– 2021.

 

Cronox Industries

Zealous Incorporated

 

Year

Stock price

Dividend (GH¢)

Stock price

Dividend (GH¢)

GSE Returns (Market Returns)

2016

7.62

-

55.75

-

-

2017

12

0.90

60.00

2.25

0.07

2018

10.75

0.95

57.25

2.50

0.12

2019

17

1.00

48.75

2.75

0.08

2020

15.75

1.06

52.30

2.90

0.23

2021

17.25

1.15

48.75

3.00

0.18

 
 
 

g. Calculate the covariance and the correlation coefficient between the two stocks
h. Assuming Kweku the Don wants to invest the same amount in each of the stocks, what will be his portfolio risk and portfolio return
i. Compute the beta for both Cronox and Zealous
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