A Portfolio Has 40% of Its Value in IBM Shares

question 57

Multiple Choice

A portfolio has 40% of its value in IBM shares and the rest in Microsoft (MSFT) . The volatility of IBM and MSFT are 40% and 30%, respectively, and the correlation between IBM and MSFT is -0.3. What is the standard deviation of the portfolio?

• A) 19.17%
• B) 18.16%
• C) 22.20%
• D) 20.18%

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial indicator assessing a company's capacity to pay its interest costs using its earnings before interest and taxes.

Year 2

Generally refers to the second year of operation, or the second year being considered in a multi-year analysis.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

An indicator of the relative amounts of shareholders' equity and debt financing employed to support a company's assets.

Year 2

Not applicable as a key term for a specific definition without context.