A second version of the Markowitz portfolio model maximizes expected return subj
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Question
A second version of the Markowitz portfolio model maximizes expected return subject to a constraint that the variance of the portfolio must be less than or equal to some specified amount. Consider the Hauck Financial Service data.
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Portfolio Expected Return = %
Annual Return (%) Mutual Fund Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Foreign Stock 10.06 13.12 13.47 45.42 -21.93 Intermediate-Term Bond 17.64 3.25 7.51 -1.33 7.36 Large-Cap Growth 32.41 18.71 33.28 41.46 -23.26 Large-Cap Value 32.36 20.61 12.93 7.06 -5.37 Small-Cap Growth 33.44 19.4 3.85 58.68 -9.02 Small-Cap Value 24.56 25.32 -6.7 5.43 17.31 DATA fileExplanation / Answer
FS, IB, LG, LV, SG, SV 0
Answer A 10.06FS+17.64IB+32.41LG+32.36LV+33.44SG+24.56SV0 13.12FS+3.25IB+18.71LG+20.61LV+19.40SG+25.32SV0 13.47 FS + 7.51 IB + 33.28 LG + 12.93 LV + 3.85 SG - 6.70 SV 0 45.42FS-1.33IB+41.46LG+7.06LV+58.68SG-6.70SV 0 -21.93FS+7.36IB-23.26LG-5.37LV-9.02SG+17.31SV0 FS+IB+LG+LV+SG+SV=1FS, IB, LG, LV, SG, SV 0
Answer B The solution obtained is shown. Objective Function Value = 18.499