Exhibit 7.14
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Stocks A and B have a correlation coefficient of -0.8. The stocks' expected returns and standard deviations are in the table below. A portfolio consisting of 40% of stock A and 60% of stock B is constructed.
Stock
| Expected Return
| Standard Deviation
|
A
| 20%
| 25%
|
B
| 15%
| 19%
|
| | |
Refer to Exhibit 7.14. What percentage of stock A should be invested to obtain the minimum risk portfolio that contains stock A and B?Select one:
a. 35%
b. 42%
c. 58%
d. 65%
e. 72%