Stocks a and B Both Have an Expected Return of 10

question 21

Multiple Choice

Stocks A and B both have an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of returns of 25%.Stock A has a beta of 0.8 and Stock B has a beta of 1.2.The correlation coefficient,r,between the two stocks is +0.6.Portfolio P has 50% invested in Stock A and 50% invested in B.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Portfolio P has a standard deviation of 25% and a beta of 1.0.
• B) Based on the information we are given,and assuming those are the views of the marginal investor,it is apparent that the two stocks are in equilibrium.
• C) Portfolio P has more market risk than Stock A but less market risk than B.
• D) Stock A should have a higher expected return than Stock B as viewed by the marginal investor.
• E) Portfolio P has a coefficient of variation equal to 2.5.