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A Portfolio Has 25% of Its Value in ASX Shares

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A portfolio has 25% of its value in ASX shares and the rest in Woodside Petroleum (WPL) . The volatilities of ASX and WPL are 40% and 20%, respectively, and the correlation between ASX and WPL is -0.5. What is the standard deviation of the portfolio?


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