Ella's Portfolio Has a Beta of 1

question 49

Multiple Choice

Ella's portfolio has a beta of 1.34 and a standard deviation of 16.4%. The portfolio has a total return of 14.8%. The market risk premium is 8.5%, while the return on the market portfolio was 12.0%. What is the value of Sharpe's measure for Ella's portfolio?

• A) 0.21
• B) 0.38
• C) 0.69
• D) 0.90

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