EBK ESSENTIALS OF INVESTMENTS
EBK ESSENTIALS OF INVESTMENTS
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ISBN: 8220102800267
Author: Bodie
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 20, Problem 15PS
Summary Introduction

(a)

To calculate:

The average value, the standard deviation, and sharpe ratio over the 10-year period i.e. October1977September 1987 .

Introduction:

Sharpe ratio is a ratio which helps in computing the reward-to-volatility ratio. In simple terms, it is the return earned in excess of the risk free rate and divided bt standard deviation.

Summary Introduction

(b)

To calculate:

The average value and the standard deviation, and sharpe ratio over the 10-year period i.e. October1977September 1987 with an extension of one month to include in calculation i.e. October 1987 .

Introduction:

The put options are those type of options in which the expectation is of price fall of that stock. The writer of put options earn gain on these from the excess of strike price over stock price.

Summary Introduction

(c)

To detemine:

The observation about the risk for funds doing options and evaluation of performance of such funds.

Introduction:

Sharpe ratio is a ratio which helps in computing the reward-to-volatility ratio. In simple terms, it is the return earned in excess of the risk free rate and divided bt standard deviation.

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