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question 79

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Tom's portfolio consists solely of an investment in Merck stock.Merck has an expected return of 13% and a volatility of 25%.The market portfolio has an expected return of 12% and a volatility of 18%.The risk-free rate is 4%.Assume that the CAPM assumptions hold in the market.
-Assuming that Tom wants to maintain the current volatility of his portfolio,then the amount that Tom should invest in the market portfolio to maximize his expected return is closest to:

• A)72%.
• B)92%.
• C)110%.
• D)139%.

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Definitions:

Dollar Exposure

The extent to which a company or investment is affected by changes in the US dollar value, particularly in foreign exchange risk.

Call Delta

A measure of the sensitivity of an option's price to a change in the price of the underlying asset.

Volatility Risk

The risk in the value of options portfolios due to unpredictable changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Hedge Ratio

A ratio used to measure the proportion of a position that is hedged or the amount of assets used to hedge a risk exposure.