The Expected Return on ZV Next Year Is 12% with a Standard

question 5

Multiple Choice

The expected return on ZV next year is 12% with a standard deviation of 20%. The expected return on TNA next year is 24% with a standard deviation of 30%. The correlation between the two stocks is -.6. If Hannah makes equal investments in ZV and TNA, what is the standard deviation of her portfolio?

• A) 22.47%.
• B) 12.04%
• C) 1.45%.
• D) 16.00%.

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