A Portfolio Has 50% of Its Funds Invested in Security

question 78

Multiple Choice

A portfolio has 50% of its funds invested in Security One and 50% of its funds invested in Security Two.Security One has a standard deviation of 6%.Security Two has a standard deviation of 12%.The securities have a coefficient of correlation of .5.Which of the following values is closest to portfolio variance?

• A).0027
• B).0063
• C).0095
• D).0104
• E)One must have covariance to calculate expected value.

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Definitions:

Common Stock Options

Financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell shares of a company's common stock at a set price before the option expires.

Corporate Capital Structure

The mix of debt, equity, and other securities that a company uses to finance its activities.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

A metric that calculates a company's earnings per share (EPS) if all convertible securities were converted into common stock, potentially lowering the EPS.

Convertible Debt

A type of bond or loan that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the company's equity at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.