Suppose You Invest Equal Amounts in a Portfolio with an Expected

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose you invest equal amounts in a portfolio with an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of returns of 18% and a risk-free asset with an interest rate of 4%.Calculate the standard deviation of the returns on the resulting portfolio.

• A)8%
• B)10%
• C)20%
• D)9%

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