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P8-14 Portfolio analysis You have been given the expected return data shown in the first table on three assets—F, G, and H—over the period 2016–2019
Expected return |
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Year |
Asset F |
Asset G |
Asset H |
2016 |
16% |
17% |
14% |
2017 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
2018 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
2019 |
19 |
14 |
17 |
Using these assets, you have isolated the three investment alternatives shown in the following table.
Alternative |
Investment |
1 |
100% of asset F |
2 |
50% of asset F and 50% of asset G |
3 |
50% of asset F and 50% of asset H |
a. Calculate the expected return over the 4-year period for each of the three alternatives.
b. Calculate the standard deviation of returns over the 4-year period for each of the three alternatives. c. Use your findings in parts a and b to calculate the coefficient of variation for each of the three alternatives.
d. On the basis of your findings, which of the three investment alternatives do you recommend? Why