Rate of return | ||||||||||||
Recession | 0.44% | |||||||||||
Normal economy | 6.00% | |||||||||||
Boom | 4.62% | |||||||||||
Working: | ||||||||||||
Stocks | Bonds | rate of return on the portfolio | ||||||||||
Scenario | Probability | Return | Return | |||||||||
a | b | c=a*b | d | e=a*d | x=(c*0.60)+(e*0.40) | |||||||
Recession | 0.2 | -5% | -1.00% | 13% | 2.60% | 0.44% | ||||||
Normal economy | 0.5 | 14% | 7.00% | 9% | 4.50% | 6.00% | ||||||
Boom | 0.3 | 23% | 6.90% | 4% | 1.20% | 4.62% | ||||||
HW8: Chapter 11 HW8: Chapter 11 Saved Consider the following scenario analysis: cate ility Stocks Scenario...
Consider the following scenario analysis: Rate of ReturnScenarioProbabilityStocksBondsRecession0.20-5%14% Normal economy 0.60158Boom0.20 254Assume a portfolio with weights of .60 in stocks and .40 in bonds. a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Do not round percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Rate of Return Recession Normal economy Boomb. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as...
Consider the following scenario analysis: Scenario Recession Normal economy Boom Rate of Return Probability Stocks Bonds 0.20 -5% 14% 0.60 158 0.20 1 25 4 a. Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms? • Yes No b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Expected Rate of Return Standard...
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Saved Consider the following two scenarios for the economy and the expected returns in each scenario for the market portfolio, an aggressive stock A, and a defensive stock D. Scenario Bust Boom Rate of Return Aggressive Defensive Market Stock A Stock D -8% -13% -6% 26 35 19 Required: a. Find the beta of each stock. b. If each scenario is equally likely, find the expected rate of return on the market portfolio and on each stock. c. If the...