Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Your investment portfolio consists of $10,000 worth of Google stock.Suppose that the risk-free rate is 4%,Google stock has an expected return of 14% and a volatility of 35%,and the market portfolio has an expected return of 12% and a volatility of 18%.Assume that the CAPM assumptions hold.
-What alternative investment has the lowest possible volatility while having the same expected return as Google?

• A)-25% in the risk-free asset and +125% in the market portfolio
• B)-20% in the risk-free asset and +120% in the market portfolio
• C)0% in the risk-free asset and +100% in the market portfolio
• D)20% in the risk-free asset and +80% in the market portfolio

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