You Invest $100 in a Risky Asset with an Expected

question 39

Multiple Choice

You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.12 and a standard deviation of 0.15 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.05.What percentages of your money must be invested in the risk-free asset and the risky asset,respectively,to form a portfolio with a standard deviation of 0.06?

• A) 30% and 70%
• B) 50% and 50%
• C) 60% and 40%
• D) 40% and 60%
• E) cannot be determined

Understand the role of government intervention in a market economy for public goods, externalities, and economic stability.

Describe the coordinating mechanism of price in a free-market system.

Recognize the significance of markets as institutions for exchange.

Understand the concept of wealth accumulation through saving and inheritance.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The wages or expenses directly associated with the manufacturing of products or delivery of services.

Continuous Process

A production process that is non-stop and operates continuously over long periods.

Applied Factory Overhead

The portion of overhead costs that are allocated to produced goods based on a predetermined rate or method.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of goods, considered a variable cost in manufacturing.