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This document provides information and questions for an exam on finance. It includes formulas for calculating expected returns and standard deviation of portfolios containing two risky assets. It then provides several multiple choice questions testing the concepts of portfolio expected returns, standard deviations, betas, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

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Name - : Finance 3300 - Exam 2

This document provides information and questions for an exam on finance. It includes formulas for calculating expected returns and standard deviation of portfolios containing two risky assets. It then provides several multiple choice questions testing the concepts of portfolio expected returns, standard deviations, betas, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

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Finance 3300 - Exam 2 Name _________________________________

Formulas Two risky assets E(Rp) = w1 R1 + w2 R2 p2 = w12 12 + w22 22 + 2w1w2 12 12 ; note to find p, take s !are root of p2 "ne risk#free and "ne Risky $sset E(Rp ) = Rf + p%(Rm#Rf)&2' E(Rp) = w1 Rf + w2 Rm w1 + w2 = 1 w(ere w1 is ) in risk#free asset and w2 is ) in risky asset* p = w2 2 +$,-. E(Rp) = r f + /(Rm#rf) i2 = 0%Ri # E(Ri)'2&(n#1) i,m = 01%Ri # E(Ri)'%Rm # E(Rm)'2&n#1 / = (i,m 3 i)&m or / = i,m & m2 im = im&im 2 or r#s !are = E4p5ained 6ar*&Tota5 6ar* = (/ i2 3 m2)&i2 -!5tip5e +(oi7e 8se t(e fo55owin9 for t(e ne4t : !estions ;o! are 5ookin9 at two risky assets, t(e e4pe7ted ret!rns, standard de<iations, and 7orre5ation =etween t(e two assets are 9i<en =e5ow. E(R$) = >), ?tandard de<iation = 12)* E(R@) = 12), ?tandard de<iation = 1A)* +orre5ation =etween t(e two assets is 1*B* 1* Cf yo! p!t DB) of yo!r wea5t( in asset $ and t(e ot(er DB) in asset @, w(at is t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn of yo!r portfo5ioE $* 1A) @* F*D) +* 1B*D) G* D*H) 2* Cf yo! p!t DB) of yo!r wea5t( in asset $ and t(e ot(er DB) in asset @, w(at is t(e standard de<iation of yo!r portfo5ioE $* Ireater t(an 1A) @* Ireater t(an 12) =!t 5ess t(an 1A) +* Jess t(an 12) :* $* @* +* G* $55 e5se e !a5, if t(e 7orre5ation =etween t(e two assets =e7ame s5i9(t5y ne9ati<e, t(e standard de<iation of t(e portfo5io wo!5d =e Kero* t(e standard de<iation of t(e portfo5io wo!5d =e !naffe7ted* t(e standard de<iation of t(e portfo5io wo!5d rise* t(e standard de<iation of t(e portfo5io wo!5d fa55*

H* $n in<estor de<e5ops a portfo5io wit( 2D) in a risk#free asset wit( a ret!rn of L) and t(e rest in a risky asset wit( e4pe7ted ret!rn of F) and standard de<iation of L)* T(e standard de<iation for t(e portfo5io is (a) 2B*:)* (=) H*D)* (7) B)* (d) 2>)* (e) :*H)* D* $n in<estor (as a portfo5io wit( LB) in a risk#free asset wit( a ret!rn of D) and t(e rest in a risky asset wit( an e4pe7ted ret!rn of 12) and a standard de<iation of 1B)* Respe7ti<e5y, t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn and standard de<iation of t(e portfo5io are (a) >*A), L)*

(=) F*2), L)* (7) >*A), H)* (d) F*2), H)* (e) >*A), 1L)* L* a* =* 7* d* ;o! e4perien7e ret!rns of HB) t(en M2B)* N(at is yo!r arit(meti7 and 9eometri7 ann!a5 rate of ret!rnE $rit(meti7 is 1B) and 9eometri7 is 5ess t(an 1B)* $rit(meti7 and 9eometri7 is 1B)* $rit(meti7 is 1B) and 9eometri7 is 9reater t(an 1B)* Ieometri7 is 1B) and arit(meti7 is 5ess t(an 1B)*

>* @e(a<iora5 finan7e differs from t(e standard mode5 of finan7e =e7a!se =e(a<iora5 finan7e a* ,re75!des t(e impa7t of in<estor psy7(o5o9y* =* Cn75!des t(e impa7t of in<estor psy7(o5o9y* 7* $77epts t(e Effi7ient -arkets Oypot(esis* d* RePe7ts t(e idea of market anoma5ies* A* $77ordin9 to t(e weak#form effi7ient market (ypot(esis, sto7k pri7es f!55y ref5e7t a* $55 (istori7a5 information on5y* =* $55 p!=5i7 information on5y* 7* $55 (istori7a5, p!=5i7, and pri<ate information* d* $55 (istori7a5 and p!=5i7 information on5y* F* N(i7( of t(e fo55owin9 is not an ass!mption of an effi7ient marketE a* T(e presen7e of a 5ar9e n!m=er of profit ma4imiKin9 parti7ipants 7on7erned wit( t(e ana5ysis and <a5!ation of se7!rities* =* T(ere e4ists a sma55 9ro!p of in<estors w(o (a<e monopo5isti7 a77ess to 7ertain so!r7es of 6ery important information* 7* New information random5y 7omes to t(e market* d* Cn<estors adP!st se7!rity pri7es rapid5y to ref5e7t information* e* T(e se7!rity pri7es t(at pre<ai5 at any point in time s(o!5d =e an !n=iased ref5e7tion of a55 7!rrent5y a<ai5a=5e information* 1B* N(i7( sto7k is t(e =etter =!y re5ati<e to t(e +$,-E

a* =* 7* d*

a = 7 $55 are e !a55y <a5!a=5e

11* N(i7( of t(e fo55owin9 statements a=o!t 7orre5ation 7oeffi7ient is falseE a* T(e <a5!es ran9e =etween #1 to +1* =* $ <a5!e of +1 imp5ies t(at t(e ret!rns for t(e two sto7ks mo<e to9et(er in a 7omp5ete5y 5inear manner* 7* $ <a5!e of #1 imp5ies t(at t(e ret!rns mo<e in a 7omp5ete5y opposite dire7tion* d* $ <a5!e of Kero means t(at t(e ret!rns are independent*

e*

None of t(e a=o<e (t(at is, a55 statements are tr!e)

12* Re5ati<e to ea7( ot(er, w(i7( one of t(ese portfo5ios 7o!5d not 5ie on t(e effi7ient frontierE E4pe7ted Ret!rn ?tandard de<iation $* H D @* D A +* L L G* > 12 E* 1B 2B 1:* $ss!me t(e +$,- (o5ds* ;o! (a<e a sto7k t(at (as a =eta of 1*D and an e4pe7ted ret!rn of 12)* Cf t(e risk free rate is :), w(at m!st t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn on t(e market =eE $* 1L*D) @* L) +* F) G* A) E* 1:*D) 1H* ;o! e4pe7t C@- to ret!rn 12) ne4t year* C@- (as a =eta of 1*2, t(e market is e4pe7ted to ret!rn 1B) ne4t year, and t(e risk free rate is 7!rrent5y D)* @ased on yo!r e4pe7tation t(at C@- wi55 earn 12) ne4t year, re5ati<e to t(e +$,-Q $* C@- is !nder<a5!ed* @* C@- is o<er<a5!ed* +* C@- is 7orre7t5y pri7ed* 1D* $ portfo5io mana9er is 7onsiderin9 addin9 anot(er se7!rity to (is portfo5io* T(e 7orre5ations of t(e D a5ternati<es a<ai5a=5e are 5isted =e5ow* N(i7( se7!rity wo!5d ena=5e t(e (i9(est 5e<e5 of risk di<ersifi7ationE C*e* Red!7e risk t(e mostE a* B*B =* B*2D 7* #B*2D d* #B*>D e* 1*B $ portfo5io is 7onsidered to =e effi7ient if. a* No ot(er portfo5io offers (i9(er e4pe7ted ret!rns wit( t(e same risk* =* No ot(er portfo5io offers 5ower risk wit( t(e same e4pe7ted ret!rn* 7* T(ere is no portfo5io wit( a (i9(er ret!rn* d* +(oi7es a and = e* $55 of t(e a=o<e N(i7( of t(e fo55owin9 statements is tr!e wit( re9ard to t(e +apita5 $sset ,ri7in9 -ode5 (+$,-) and t(e $r=itra9e ,ri7in9 T(eory ($,T)E a* +$,- is a sin95e#fa7tor mode5, w(i5e $,T 7an =e a m!5ti#fa7tor mode5* =* $,T identifies a55 of its fa7tors w(i5e t(e +$,- does not 7* @ot( $,T and +$,- ass!me ar=itra9e is possi=5e* d* +$,- does not ass!me 7ommon in<estment (oriKons, w(i5e $,T does*

1L*

1>*

1A*

T(e e4pe7ted ret!rn for R=rite sto7k 7a57!5ated !sin9 t(e +$,- is 1D*D)* T(e risk free rate is :*D) and t(e =eta of t(e sto7k is 1*2* +a57!5ate t(e imp5ied market risk premi!m* i*e* R m # rf a* D*D) =* L*D) 7* 1B*B) d* 1D*D) e* 12*B) 1F* T(e ?eparation T(eorem imp5ies a* t(at a55 in<estors (o5d t(e same market portfo5io re9ard5ess of risk a<ersion

=* t(at on5y risk ne!tra5 in<estors wi55 (o5d t(e same market portfo5io 7* t(at in<estors (o5d different sto7ks =ased on t(eir risk a<ersion d* t(at in<estors (o5d different market portfo5ios w(en t(e 5endin9 rate is e !a5 to t(e =orrowin9 rate* 2B* ,ortfo5io t(eory demonstrates w(en yo! (o5d many sto7ks, t(at a* on5y a sto7kSs standard de<iation s(o!5d =e pri7ed* =* on5y a sto7kSs 7o<arian7e wit( t(e market portfo5io s(o!5d =e pri7ed* 7* on5y a sto7kSs 7o<arian7e wit( t(e risk#free asset s(o!5d =e pri7ed* d* on5y a sto7kSs standard de<iation re5ati<e to t(e marketSs standard de<iation s(o!5d =e pri7ed* 21* ?t!dies s!99est t(at if yo! e4pe7t t(e market to fa55 1B), to make t(e most money, yo! s(o!5d a* s(ort#se55 5ow =eta sto7ks* =* s(ort#se55 (i9( =eta sto7ks* 7* =!y 5ow =eta sto7ks d* =!y (i9( =eta sto7ks* 8se t(e fo55owin9 information for t(e ne4t t(ree !estions* Tm = 1*LDA, $sset 1. Ti,m = *1FD, / = *2D, Ti = *H>1, $sset 2., Ti,m = 2, / = *>:, Ti = 1*2HD, $sset :, Ti,m = 1, / = *D, Ti = 1*2BH Tm = standard de<iation of market Ti = standard de<iation of indi<id!a5 asset Ti, m = 7o<arian7e of t(e market wit( asset i* 22* N(i7( asset is most risky wit(in a portfo5io frameworkE a* $sset 1 =* $sset 2 7* $sset : d* T(ey a55 (a<e e !a5 risk 2:* Cf yo! were 9oin9 to p!t a55 yo!r money in on5y one of t(ese assets, w(i7( asset wo!5d =e 5east riskyE a* $sset 1 =* $sset 2 7* $sset : d* T(ey a55 (a<e e !a5 risk 2H* N(i7( assetSs =eta are yo! most 7onfident a=o!t in !sin9E a* T(e one wit( t(e (i9(est =eta =* T(e one wit( t(e 5owest standard de<iation 7* T(e one wit( t(e (i9(est r#s !are

8se t(e fo55owin9 for t(e ne4t two !estions. ;o! note t(e fo55owin9. e4pe7ted ret!rn on t(e market = 1B), e4pe7ted inf5ation rate = H), risk free rate = D), t(e =eta of a sto7k re5ati<e to t(e market is 1*2, and t(e =eta of t(is sto7k re5ati<e to inf5ation is B*D* 2D* $77ordin9 t(e +$,-, w(at is t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn on t(is sto7kE a* 1B) =* 11) 7* 12) d* 1:) e* 1H) 2L* $77ordin9 to a two fa7tor $,T mode5 w(ere t(e fa7tors are t(e market and inf5ation, w(at is t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn on t(is sto7kE a* 1B) =* 11) 7* 12)

d* 1:) e* 1H) 2>* N(at wo!5d yo! do first to ar=itra9e t(e fo55owin9 sit!ationE ;o! start o!t wit( one oran9e* a = app5es, o = oran9es, p = pineapp5es, = = =ananas 1o = 1a 1o = 1= 1p = 1a 2p = 1= a* Trade yo!r oran9e for an app5e =* Trade yo!r oran9e for a =anana 2A* Cn t(e +$,- mode5, if t(e risk#free rate de7reases (o5din9 a55 e5se e !a5, t(en t(e e4pe7ted ret!rn of a sto7k s(o!5d a* in7rease =* de7rease 7* wi55 not =e affe7ted d* 7o!5d eit(er in7rease or de7rease dependin9 on t(e sto7ks =eta* 2F* ;o! (a<e a sto7k wit( an e4pe7ted ret!rn of 1B) and a standard de<iation of 1D)* N(at is t(e pro=a=i5ity t(e sto7k wi55 (a<e a ret!rn 9reater t(an 2D)E a* DB) =* LA) 7* :2) d* 1L) e* D) :B* ;o! (a<e a sto7k wit( an e4pe7ted ret!rn of 1B) and a standard de<iation of 1D)* N(at is t(e pro=a=i5ity t(e sto7k wi55 ret!rn =etween #2B) and HB)

a* =* 7* d* e*

D) 2*D) 1) FD) FF)

8se t(e fo55owin9 fi9!re to answer t(e ne4t !estion*

+$J = +apita5 $55o7ation Jine :1* Cf t(ere are two risky assets de5ineated =y t(e two dark dots w(ere t(e 7orre5ation =etween t(ese two assets is e !a5 to Kero and t(ere is a risk#free asset de5ineated Rf, w(i7( is t(e +apita5 $55o7ation Jine, (+$J)E a* a =* = 7* 7 d* d 8se t(e fo55owin9 fi9!re to answer t(e ne4t two !estions*

:2* Cf t(ere are on5y two risky assets $ and @ and t(e 7orre5ation =etween t(e two assets is somew(ere =etween M 1*B and 1*B, say Kero for e4amp5e, w(i7( is t(e 7apita5 a55o7ation 5ineE $* Jine 1 @* Jine 2 +* Jine : ::* Cf t(ere are on5y two risky assets $ and @ and t(e 7orre5ation =etween t(e two assets is #1*B, w(i7( is t(e +$JE $* Jine 1 @* Jine 2 +* Jine : $nswers 1 = 2 =, 1D) : d H = D 7

L a, 9eo is D*A) > = A a F = 1B 7 11 e 12 = 1: 7 1H a 1D d 1L d 1> a 1A 7 1F a 2B = 21 = 22 = 2: a 2H 7 2D = 2L d 2> = 2A d 2F d :B d :1 a :2 = :: a

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