(a)
To calculate:
The expected profit and standard deviation where ten stocks have an positive alpha of3%and ten have negative alpha of−3%when 20 stocks data studied by analyst and beta of all the stock in the economy is1. Firms have a standard deviation of30%.
Introduction:
Expected return: It is the gain or loss to an investor which is expected on an investment and known as expected
Standard deviation: It is historical volatility. It's applied to the annual rate of return to quantify the investment volatility.

Answer to Problem 29PS
Expected profit is$60,000
Standard deviation of return is$1,34,164.08
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Beta of all stock is1
Alpha of10stock is3%
Alpha of10stock is−3%
Investors invest$1million for buying and selling positive and negative alpha stock respectively.
Expected return=Inv[a1+(w×Rm)]-Inv[a2+(w×Rm)]
Where:
a1is first 10 stock's positive alpha i.e.3%
a2is next 10 stock's negative alpha i.e.−3%
w is weight measurement of each stock i.e.1
Rmis Market return.
So expected return by using above formula
Expected Return=$10,00,000[0.03+(1×Rm)]−$10,00,000[−0.03+(1×Rm)]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm]−$10,00,000[−0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm+0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000×0.06=$60,000
Standard deviation for return as follows
Standard Deviation=√No. of stocks[(Total invest10)Std. deviation]2=√20[($10,00,00010)×0.30]2=√20[$30,000]2=√$18,00,00,00,000=$1,34,164.08
The risk exposure on positive and negative alpha will be eliminated but the variance is not zero. So the portfolio is not diversified.
(b)
To calculate:
The Expected profit and standard deviation where ten stocks have an positive alpha of3%and ten have negative alpha of−3%when 50 stocks data studied by analyst. And beta of all the stock in the economy is1. Firms have a standard deviation is30%.
Introduction:
Expected return: It is the gain or loss to an investor which is expected on an investment and known as expected rate of return.
Standard deviation: It is historical volatility. It's applied to the annual rate of return to quantify the investment volatility.

Answer to Problem 29PS
Expected profit is$60,000
Standard deviation of return is$84,852.81
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Beta of all stock is1
Alpha of25stock is3%
Alpha of25stock is−3%
Expected return=Inv[a1+(w×Rm)]-Inv[a2+(w×Rm)]
Where:
a1is first 10 stock's positive alpha i.e.3%
a2is next 10 stock's negative alpha i.e.−3%
w is weight measurement of each stock i.e.1
Rmis Market return.
So expected return by using above formula
Expected Return=$10,00,000[0.03+(1×Rm)]−$10,00,000[−0.03+(1×Rm)]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm]−$10,00,000[−0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm+0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000×0.06=$60,000
Standard deviation is calculated as under:
Standard Deviation=√No. of stocks[(Total invest25)Std. deviation]2=√50[($10,00,00025)×0.30]2=√50[$12,000]2=√$7,20,00,00,000=$84,852.81
(c)
To calculate:
The expected profit and standard deviation where ten stocks have an positive alpha of3%and ten have negative alpha of−3%when 50 stocks data studied by analyst and beta of all the stock in the economy is1. Firms have a standard deviation is30%.
Introduction:
Expected return: It is the gain or loss to an investor which is expected on an investment and known as expected rate of return.
Standard deviation: It is historical volatility. It's applied to the annual rate of return to quantify the investment volatility.

Answer to Problem 29PS
Expected profit is$60,000
Standard deviation of return is$60,000
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Beta of all stock is1
Alpha of50stock is3%
Alpha of50stock is−3%
Expected return=Inv[a1+(w×Rm)]-Inv[a2+(w×Rm)]
Where:
a1is first 10 stock's positive alpha i.e.3%
a2is next 10 stock's negative alpha i.e.−3%
w is weight measurement of each stock i.e.1
Rmis Market return.
So expected return by using above formula
Expected Return=$10,00,000[0.03+(1×Rm)]−$10,00,000[−0.03+(1×Rm)]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm]−$10,00,000[−0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000[0.03+Rm+0.03−Rm]=$10,00,000×0.06=$60,000
Standard deviation is calculated as under:
Standard Deviation=√No. of stocks[(Total invest25)Std. deviation]2=√100[($10,00,00050)×0.30]2=√100[$6,000]2=√$3,60,00,00,000=$60,000
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