You Invest $100 in a Risky Asset with an Expected

question 36

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 risky asset and the risk-free asset,respectively,to form a portfolio with an expected return of 0.09?

• A) 85% and 15%
• B) 75% and 25%
• C) 67% and 33%
• D) 57% and 43%
• E) cannot be determined

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