MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Principles of Managerial Finance
MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Principles of Managerial Finance
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134479903
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.1STP

a)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Expected return for each asset over 3 year period.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

b)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Standard deviation.

Introduction:

Risk: The risk can be defined as the uncertainty attached to an event such as investment where there is some amount of risk associated to it as there can be either gain or loss.

The standard deviation measures the volatility of the stock. It measures in absolute terms the dispersion of asset risk around its mean.

c)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Expected return of portfolio.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

Portfolio refers to a set of financial investments such as debentures, stocks, bonds and mutual funds owned by the investor.

d)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Correlation characteristics.

e)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Standard deviation of portfolios.

Introduction:

Risk: The risk can be defined as the uncertainty attached to an event such as investment where there is some amount of risk associated to it as there can be either gain or loss.

The standard deviation measures the volatility of the stock. It measures in absolute terms the dispersion of asset risk around its mean.

f)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Portfolio preference.

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How would you characterize the correlations of returns of the two assets making up each of the two portfolios AB AND AC
You have been asked for your advice in selecting a portfolio of assets and have been given the following data: Expected return Year Asset A Assest B Assest C 2019 12% 16% 12% 2020 14% 14% 14% 2021 16% 12% 16% You have been told that you can create two portfolios—one consisting of assets A and B and the other consisting of assets A and C—by investing equal proportions (50%) in each of the two component assets. a. What is the expected return for each asset over the 3-year period? b. What is the standard deviation for each asset’s return? c. What is the expected return for each of the two portfolios? d. How would you characterize the correlations of returns of the two assets making up each of the two portfolios identified in part c? e. What is the standard deviation for each portfolio? f. Which portfolio do you recommend? Why?
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