A Portfolio Has a Standard Deviation of 12

question 49

Multiple Choice

A portfolio has a standard deviation of 12.1%, a beta of 1.24, and a Treynor ratio of .094. The risk-free rate is 3.2%. What is the portfolio's expected rate of return?

• A)14.86%
• B)15.25%
• C)15.42%
• D)16.41%
• E)16.56%

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Definitions:

Purchase Consideration

The total value transferred by an acquirer to obtain control of an acquired entity, which can include cash, securities, or other assets.

Net Fair Value

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Unrecorded Goodwill

Goodwill that has arisen through operations but has not been formalized in the financial statements because it has not been acquired through a business combination.

Business Combination

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