Consider a Risky Portfolio, A, with an Expected Rate of Return

question 69

Multiple Choice

Consider a risky portfolio, A, with an expected rate of return of 0.15 and a standard deviation of 0.15, that lies on a given indifference curve.Which one of the following portfolios might lie on the same indifference curve

• A)E(r) = 0.15; Standard deviation = 0.20
• B)E(r) = 0.15; Standard deviation = 0.10
• C)E(r) = 0.10; Standard deviation = 0.10
• D)E(r) = 0.20; Standard deviation = 0.15
• E)E(r) = 0.10; Standard deviation = 0.20

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