Assume a Portfolio Has the Possibility of Returning 7%, 8

question 27

Multiple Choice

Assume a portfolio has the possibility of returning 7%, 8%, 10%, or 12%, with a likelihood of 20%, 30%, 25%, and 25%, respectively. Considering the portfolio's standard deviation and expected value, would you say that this portfolio is of:

• A)average yield, low-risk.
• B)lower-than-average yield, low-risk.
• C)average yield, average risk.
• D)Not enough information to tell

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Definitions:

Area

In statistics, often refers to the region under the curve of a probability distribution representing the probability of a range of outcomes.

Variance

An indication of how data points diverge from their average, showing the extent of their spread.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution that follows a bell curve, where data is symmetrically distributed with most values clustering around a central point.

Normally Distributed

Describes a statistical distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.