If Alvin Invests $5,500 Today in a Savings Account, the Money

question 50

Multiple Choice

If Alvin invests $5,500 today in a savings account, the money will grow to $8,500 at the end of Year 4. Assuming that the interest is paid once per year, the effective annual rate of the investment is _____. 

• A)10.8%
• B)11.5%
• C)12.2%
• D)12.9%
• E)13.6%

Demonstrate the ability to construct a portfolio that maximizes expected utility.

Understand the relationship between mean return, variance, and the shape of indifference curves for risk-averse investors.

Analyze the effect of correlation between asset returns on portfolio variance.

Apply the concept of budget lines to understand the trade-offs between expected return and risk in portfolio choices.

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