Your portfolio allocates equal funds to DW Company and Woodpecker, Incorporated. DW Company stock has an annual return mean and standard deviation of 12 percent and 41 percent, respectively. Woodpecker stock has an annual return mean and standard deviation of 10.8 percent and 55 percent, respectively. The return correlation between DW and Woodpecker is zero. What is the smallest expected loss for your portfolio in the coming month with a probability of 16 percent? Note: A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the z-score value to 3 decimal places when calculating your answer. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Smallest expected loss

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Your portfolio allocates equal funds to DW Company and Woodpecker, Incorporated. DW Company stock has an annual return mean
and standard deviation of 12 percent and 41 percent, respectively. Woodpecker stock has an annual return mean and standard
deviation of 10.8 percent and 55 percent, respectively. The return correlation between DW and Woodpecker is zero. What is the
smallest expected loss for your portfolio in the coming month with a probability of 16 percent?
Note: A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the z-score value to 3
decimal places when calculating your answer. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
Smallest expected loss
Transcribed Image Text:Your portfolio allocates equal funds to DW Company and Woodpecker, Incorporated. DW Company stock has an annual return mean and standard deviation of 12 percent and 41 percent, respectively. Woodpecker stock has an annual return mean and standard deviation of 10.8 percent and 55 percent, respectively. The return correlation between DW and Woodpecker is zero. What is the smallest expected loss for your portfolio in the coming month with a probability of 16 percent? Note: A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the z-score value to 3 decimal places when calculating your answer. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Smallest expected loss
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