Exhibit 7-4 You Are Given the Following Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations

question 24

Essay

Exhibit 7-4
You are given the following means, standard deviations, and correlations for the annual return on three stocks. The means are 0.08, 0.10, and 0.15. The standard deviations are 0.15, 0.20, and 0.30. The correlation between stocks 1 and 2 is 0.62, between stocks 1 and 3 is 0.32, and between stocks 2 and 3 is 0.43.
-Refer to Exhibit 7-4.Suppose you set the weights in the portfolio to a maximum of 0.45 for each stock.Is it possible to achieve a 12% return
What is the portfolio standard deviation in that case

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Definitions:

Tax Per Unit

A tax that is levied on a product based on the amount of the product sold, not on its value.

Consumer Surplus

The incongruity between what consumers are willing to expend on a good or service and what they truly expend.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost represents the value of the best alternative that must be forgone as a result of choosing another option.