The Expected Returns for ABC Company and XYZ Company Are

question 27

Multiple Choice

The expected returns for ABC Company and XYZ Company are 12 percent and 9 percent,respectively.The standard deviation is 20 percent for ABC and 15 percent for XYZ.What is the portfolio standard deviation if one-third of the portfolio is in ABC and the two securities have perfect positive correlation?

• A) 16.67%
• B) 10.00%
• C) 2.78%
• D) 1.00%

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Definitions:

P(A ∩ B)

The probability of the intersection of events A and B, meaning the likelihood that both A and B occur.

Sample Points

Points selected from a population or a set that are used to conduct statistical analysis or testing.

Numbered Cards

Cards marked with numbers, often used in statistical and probability experiments to simulate random events.

Coin Flip

A simple random experiment or process that results in two possible outcomes, often used to model probability and randomness.