What Is the Expected Rate of Return on a Portfolio

question 73

Multiple Choice

What is the expected rate of return on a portfolio 18% of which is invested in an S&P 500 Index fund, 65% in a technology fund, and 17% in Treasury Bills. The expected rate of return is 11% on the S&P Index fund, 14% on the technology fund and 2% on the Treasury Bills.

• A) 10.25%
• B) 8.33%
• C) 11.42%
• D) 9.00%

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Definitions:

F Test

A statistical test used to compare the variances between two populations, often as part of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) for comparing means among multiple groups.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

P-Value

The probability of observing data at least as extreme as the data observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

F Statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine the variance between group means relative to the variance within groups, often used in ANOVA tests.