You Have a Portfolio Which Is Comprised of 48 Percent

question 23

Multiple Choice

You have a portfolio which is comprised of 48 percent of stock A and 52 percent of stock B. What is the standard deviation of this portfolio?

• A) 1.98 percent
• B) 2.06 percent
• C) 2.13 percent
• D) 2.27 percent
• E) 2.30 percent

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