The risk-free rate is 5%. A risky portfolio has an expected return of 10% and a...
The risk-free rate is 5%. A risky portfolio has an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of return of 20%. If you want to form a complete portfolio from these two assets, and you want this portfolio to have an expected return greater than 5% but less than 10% what must you do? Assume that all borrowing and lending can be done at the risk-free rate.
a. Lend at the risk free rate
b. borrow at the risk free rate
c. short sell the risky portfolio
d. there is no way to achieve an expected return greater
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