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Answers to Selected Exercises 339

4.25 (a) −0.508 (b) Weight = 0.2085, expected return = 12.117%

4.26 (a) Expected return = 14.4%, standard deviation = 21.72%

(b) Expected return = 9.6%, standard deviation = 10.92%

4.29 (a) $95.38 (b) −9.1%

4.30 (a) $67 (b) $70.6

4.31 20%

4.32 (a) 22% (b) 20% (c) 16%

4.33 X = 8.0157%, Y = 5.6054%

4.34

The investment-year rates are i 2008

1 =6.7%, i 2007

2 =6.3% and

i 2006

3 =6.0%

The portfolio rate is i 2008 =6.2%

4.35 $108.48

4.36 5.725%

4.37 $3.3634

4.38 5.54%

4.39 $153.55

4.40 −$129.28

4.41 $28.3896, not acceptable

4.46 −$85.8223, profitable

4.47 Pay cash

4.48 15.48%

4.49 (a) 7.863% (b) 7.570%

4.50 (a) 32.25% (b) $1,727.82

4.51 (a) 11.5% (b) $20.20

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