Q10. There is a 40% chance that an investment will earn 10%, a 40% chance that the investment will earn 12.5%, and a 20% chance that the investment will earn 30%. What is the mean expected return and the standard deviation of expected returns, respectively? A) 15.0%; 5.75%. B) 15.0%; 7.58%. C) 17.5%; 5.75%.
Q11. The weights and returns for individual positions in a portfolio are shown below: Position Mkt. Value at 1/1/05($MM) Return for 2005(%) A 1.3 –2.0 B 1.4 –4.2 C 2.2 +6.4 D 3.9 +2.1 E 1.7 –0.8 What is the return on the portfolio? A) +1.18%. B) +1.50%. C) -1.20%. |