A Portfolio Is Composed of Two Shares, a and B

question 32

Multiple Choice

A portfolio is composed of two shares, A and B. Share A has a standard deviation of return of 24% while Share B has a standard deviation of return of 18%. Share A comprises 60% of the portfolio while Share B comprises 40% of the portfolio. If the variance of return on the portfolio is .0380, the correlation coefficient between the returns on A and B is ________.

• A)0.583
• B)0.225
• C)0.327
• D)0.128

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Definitions:

Inventory

Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the process of production for such sale, or in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.

Consolidated Income Tax Return

A single income tax return filed by a parent company and its subsidiaries, considered as one entity for tax purposes.

Intra-entity Transfers

Transfers of goods, services, or assets between divisions or units within the same company.

Voting Stock

Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on matters of corporate policy and the election of the board of directors.