What Is the Standard Deviation of a Portfolio of Two

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation of a portfolio of two stocks given the following data? Stock A has a standard deviation of 18%.Stock B has a standard deviation of 14%.The portfolio contains 40% of stock A and the correlation coefficient between the two stocks is -.23.

• A) 9.7%
• B) 12.2%
• C) 14.0%
• D) 15.6%

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