What Is the Variance of Return of a Three-Stock Portfolio

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the variance of return of a three-stock portfolio (with unequal weights 25%, 50% and 25%) that produced returns of 20%, 25% and 30%, respectively?

• A)10.00
• B)12.50
• C)15.00
• D)20.00 Mean =

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Capitalized

Recording an expenditure as an asset on the balance sheet, rather than an expense on the income statement, to spread its cost over its useful life.

Capital Expenditures

Money allocated by a business to purchase or improve tangible assets like land, factories, or machinery.

Operating Efficiency

A measure of how well a company uses its resources to produce goods or provide services.

Useful Life

The estimated duration of time a fixed asset is expected to be economically useful to the owner, used for depreciation calculations and planning.