SCENARIO 5-11 There Are Two Houses with Almost Identical Characteristics Available for Available

question 194

Short Answer

SCENARIO 5-11
There are two houses with almost identical characteristics available for investment in two different
neighborhoods with drastically different demographic composition. The anticipated gain in value
when the houses are sold in 10 years has the following probability distribution:
-Referring to Scenario 5-11, if you can invest 90% of your money on the house in neighborhood A
and the remaining on the house in neighborhood B, what is the portfolio risk of your investment?

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