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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Definitions:

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A financial strategy to profit from the difference in interest rates between two countries while hedging against exchange rate risks.

Spot Rate

The current market price at which a particular asset, such as a currency, commodity, or security, can be bought or sold for immediate delivery.

Relative Purchasing Power Parity

Relative Purchasing Power Parity (RPPP) is an economic theory which postulates that the rate at which the exchange rate between two currencies will change over time is equivalent to the rate at which their purchasing power converges, essentially due to inflation rates differences.

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power over time.