The correlation coefficient between two assets A and B is 0.1. The
expected return, r, and standard deviation of the assets are:
Asset r σ
A 8% 16%
B 15% 28%
a)Find the proportion w1 of A and (1 – w1) of B that define a portfolio of A
and B having minimum standard deviation.
b) What is the value of the minimum standard deviation?
c) What is the expected return on the portfolio implied in a) above?
Explain your answer.