Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question(s) .
Jonathan Reese is considering three stocks in which to invest with a fixed budget.The table below provides information on Jonathan's expected returns for each stock.The table also provides information, collected from market researchers, on the variance-covariance matrix of the individual stocks.He expects a total return of at least 10%.

Develop a quadratic optimization model to find the optimal allocation of the budget to each stock, and variance calculations for squared terms and cross-products based on the variance-covariance matrix.
-According to the model, what percentage of the budget should be allocated to Stock 1?

• A)10%
• B)25%
• C)50%
• D)40%

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