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The following are estimates for two stocks.
Stock | Expected Return | Beta | Firm-Specific Standard Deviation | ||||
A | 12 | % | 0.65 | 26 | % | ||
B | 20 | 1.15 | 36 | ||||
The market index has a standard deviation of 20% and the risk-free rate is 7%.
a. What are the standard deviations of stocks A and B? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Suppose that we were to construct a
portfolio with proportions:
Stock A | 0.40 |
Stock B | 0.40 |
T-bills | 0.20 |
Compute the expected return, standard deviation, beta, and nonsystematic standard deviation of the portfolio. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer for Beta as a number, not a percent. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)