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0.04 -0.03 -0.08 -0.13 0.10 0.14 -0.07 -0.02 6 0.04 Compute the following. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to four decimal places. a. Average monthly rate of return R, for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: b. Standard deviation of returns for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: c. Covariance between the rates of return. d. The correlation coefficient between the rates of return. 3 4 5 Chapter 06: Assignment - An Introduction to Portfolio Management The movning usus munung LTF PUUVIT SOUNC v uprine son veriyu dia munur penu Sophie Electric: b. Standard deviation of returns for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: c. Covariance between the rates of return. Month 1 -0.02 2 0.04 3 -0.08 4 0.10 5 -0.02 6 0.04 Compute the following. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to four decimal places. a. Average monthly rate of return R, for each stock. Madison Cookies: d. The correlation coefficient between the rates of return. 0.03 Madison Cookies Sophie Electric 0.09 -0.03 -0.13 0.14 -0.07 0.03 Would these two stocks be good choices for diversification? Why or why not? Madison Cookies and Sophie Electric are -Select- choices for diversification as these assets have -Select- Calect correlation./n CHAPTER 6 PROBLEM Only 3 chances to get the question correct, Here is first questions Chapter 06: Assignment - An Introduction to Portfolio Management Alempi 1. Problem 6-03 Problem 6-03 eBook Average/O The following are the monthly rates return for Madison Cookies and for Sophie Electric during a -month period. Madison Cookies Sophie Electric 1 -0.02 2 0.06 3 -0.09 4 0.13 5 -0.02 6 0.03 Compute the following. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to four decimal places. a. Average monthly rate of return R, for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: b. Standard deviation of returns for each stock. 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Why or why not? Madison Cookies and Sophie Electric are -Select- choices for diversification as these assets have -Select- -Select- ✓ correlation. Chapter 06: Assignment - An Introduction to Portfolio Management The Tonowing are the money rates of retam for madison COURICS and for Suphic Electric during a six monun penou. 1 -0.02 0.06 2 3 -0.09 4 0.13 -0.02 5 6 0.03 Compute the following. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to four decimal places. EA a. Average monthly rate of return R; for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: b. Standard deviation of returns for each stock. Madison Cookies: Sophie Electric: c. Covariance between the rates of return. Chapter 06: Assignment - An Introduction to Portfolio Management Attempts Average / 5 d. The correlation coefficient between the rates of return. 2. Problem 6-04 A. Problem 6-04 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 Would these two stocks be good choices for diversification? Why or why not? Madison Cookies and Sophie Electric are -Select- ✓ choices for diversification as these assets have -Select- -Select- high positive high negative low positive low negative Standard deviation of two portfolios if r1,2 = 0.50: Standard deviation of two portfolios if r1,2 = -0.65: Choose the correct risk-return graph. The correct graph is -Select- ✓ eBook Month Expected Return, % Madison Cookies Sophie Electric B You are considering two assets with the following characteristics. E(R₁) = 0.16 E(01) = 0.07 W₁ = 0.5 E(R₂) = 0.20 E(02) = 0.18 W₂ = 0.5 Compute the mean and standard deviation of two portfolios if r1,2 = 0.50 and -0.65, respectively. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers for the mean of two portfolios to three decimal places and answers for standard deviations of two portfolios to five decimal places. Mean of two portfolios: 0.06 -0.01 -0.08 0.16 -0.06 0.01 ✓correlation. 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