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

question 95

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 22.47%
• B) 25.00%
• C) 5.05%
• D) 15.00%

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