A Portfolio Generates an Annual Return of 16%,a Beta of 1.2

question 42

Multiple Choice

A portfolio generates an annual return of 16%,a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 19%.The market index return is 12% and has a standard deviation of 16%.What is Jensen's alpha of the portfolio if the risk free rate is 6%?

• A) .017
• B) .028
• C) .036
• D) .078

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Definitions:

Interest Rate Parity

A theory which says that the difference between the interest rates of two countries is equal to the differential between the forward exchange rate and the spot exchange rate of their currencies.

Forward Rates

The predetermined interest rates or currency exchange rates agreed upon for transactions that will be executed at a future date.

Spot Rate

The existing market cost at which a certain asset is offered for buy or sell, ensuring immediate delivery.

Absolute Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that states the price of a good in one country should equal the price of the same good in another country when exchanged at the current exchange rate.