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Please solve problem 2. Problem 1 is correct with the answer in bold. Problem 25

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Question

Please solve problem 2. Problem 1 is correct with the answer in bold.

Problem 25-3
Two-Asset Portfolio

1) Stock A has an expected return of 14% and a standard deviation of 35%. Stock B has an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of 55%. The correlation coefficient between Stocks A and B is 0.2. What is the expected return of a portfolio invested 20% in Stock A and 80% in Stock B? Round your answer to two decimal places.

ANSWER: 15.60 %

2) What is the standard deviation of a portfolio invested 20% in Stock A and 80% in Stock B? Round your answer to two decimal places.

ANSWER: ___ %

Explanation / Answer

Answer: 45.92%