Exhibit 16 -Refer to Exhibit 16

question 53

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 16.1
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
A portfolio manager is trying to establish a strategic asset allocation for two different clients, Bob Bowman and Tom Luck. Bob Bowman has a risk tolerance factor of 22 and Tom Luck has a risk tolerance factor of 6. The characteristics of the three model portfolios under consideration are provided in the table below. $\begin{array}{ccccc}&\text { Asset Mix}&&\text { Expected}\\\text { Portfolio } & \text { Stock } & \text { Bond } & \text { Return } & \text { Variance } \\\hline \text { A } & 0.75 & 0.25 & 0.12 & 0.45 \\\text { B } & 0.4 & 0.6 & 0.08 & 0.16 \\\text { C } & 0.3 & 0.7 & 0.05 & 0.06\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 16.1. The recommended portfolio for Bob Bowman is

• A)Portfolio A because it has expected utility of 9.95
• B)Portfolio A because it has expected utility of 4.5
• C)Portfolio B because it has expected utility of 5.33
• D)Portfolio B because it has expected utility of 7.27
• E)Portfolio C because it has expected utility of 6.75

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

Government policies concerning taxation and spending that are aimed at influencing economic conditions, including promoting economic growth, controlling inflation, and reducing unemployment.

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Occurs when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues during a specific period, leading to borrowing or drawing from reserves.

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Government policies that involve changes in taxation and spending to influence the economy, used to manage economic cycles.

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An economic or fiscal policy or measure that moves in opposition to the business cycle, designed to reduce the volatility of the economic cycle by decreasing spending in booms and increasing it in recessions.