What Is the Variance of a Portfolio Whose Weighting Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the variance of a portfolio whose weighting is equally divided between four assets with low correlations and standard deviations of 5%, 15%, 20% and 30%?

• A) 17.50
• B) 1.75
• C) .70
• D) .10

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