Exhibit 25 -Refer to Exhibit 25

question 31

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 25.12
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
An analyst is considering investing in funds A, B, C, and D. The market portfolio, M, is expected to be 11% next period and the risk-free rate of return is 3%. The market portfolio had a standard deviation over the past ten years of 0.20. The analyst gathered the following information on the four funds.
$$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Atack } & \text { Return } & \text { Eetr } & \text { Б } \\\hline \text { A } & 17 \% & 1.7 & .21 \\B & 20 \% & 2.1 & .25 \\\text { C } & 10 \% & 0.9 & .12 \\D & 15 \% & 1.2 & 16\end{array}$$
-Refer to Exhibit 25.12.Rank the four funds and market portfolio in order from highest to lowest based on their Sharpe measures.

• A) A, B, C, D, M
• B) B, C, M, D, A
• C) C, A, M, D, B
• D) D, A, B, M, C
• E) D, B, A, C, M

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