1. The capital allocation line is also the __________.
A)
iA. nvestment opportunity set formed with a risky
asset and a risk-free asset
B) B. investment opportunity set formed with two risky assets
C) C. line on which lie all portfolios that offer the same utility to a particular investor
D) D. l.ine on which lie all portfolios with the same expected rate of return and different standard deviations
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If you require a real growth in the purchasing power of your investment of 8%, and you expect the rate of inflation over the next year to be 3%, what is the lowest nominal return that you would be satisfied with?
A)
3.00%
B)
8.00%
C)
11.00%
D)
11.24%
Consider the following two investment alternatives. First, a risky portfolio that pays 15% rate of return with a probability of 60% or 5% with a probability of 40%. Second, a treasury bill that pays 6%.
The risk premium on the risky investment is __________.
A)
1%
B)
5%
C)
9%
D)
11%
The asset allocation decision does not help the investor _____.
A)
decide on realistic investment goals
B)
identify specific securities to include in a portfolio
C)
determine most of the portfolio's returns over time
D)
determine most of the portfolio's volatility over time
A loan for a new car costs the borrower 0.8% per month. What is the EAR?
A)
0.80%
B)
6.87%
C)
9.60%
D)
10.08%