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Suppose that many stocks are traded in the market and that it is possible to borrow at the risk-free rate, rƒ. The characteristics of two of the stocks are as follows: |
| Stock | Expected Return | Standard Deviation | ||||
| A | 10 | % | 25 | % | ||
| B | 18 | % | 75 | % | ||
| Correlation = –1 | ||||||
| a. |
Calculate the expected rate of return on this risk-free portfolio? (Hint: Can a particular stock portfolio be substituted for the risk-free asset?) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) |
| Rate of return | % |
| b. |
Could the equilibrium rƒ be greater than 12.00%? |
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