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The ABC Fund, the Karachi Stock Exchange and T-Bills have had the following returns over the...

The ABC Fund, the Karachi Stock Exchange and T-Bills have had the following returns over the past 5 years:

Year                T-bill                           KSE                            ABC Fund

                                    Returns %                 Return%                    Return%

            2011                10                                10                                14

            2012                18                                - 8                                - 10

            2013                14                                20                                26

            2014                12                                18                                22

            2015                16                                24                                30

                                                                                                                       

Required;

  1. Determine the Fund’s beta coefficient for the 5 year period of time.
  2. Determine the Fund’s alpha coefficient for the 5 year.
  3. Comments the Fund performance in relation to the market returns.
  4. Correlation coefficient between fund and stock.
  5. Systematic risk and unsystematic risk.
  6. Average return from funds and market.

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