BUS 657 Week 2 Assignment Chapter 6 Mini-Case Risk, Return, and the Capital Assets Pricing Model
Download Chapter 6 Mini-Case: Risk, Return, and the Capital Assets Pricing Model. Review the mini- case in Chapter 6 of your text and respond to the following: Andrea Corbridge is considering forming a portfolio consisting of Kalama Corp. and Adelphia Technologies. The two corporations have a correlation of -0.1789, and their expected returns and standard deviations are as follows: Kalama Corp. Expected return (%) 14.86 Standard Deviation (%) 23.36 Adelphia Technologies 23.11 31.89
1. Calculate the frontier for all possible investment combinations of Kalama Corp. and Adelphia Technologies
(from 0% to 100%, in 1% increments). Determine the optimal risky portfolio if the risk-free rate is 3%. 2. Andrea has $50,000 and wants to earn a 19% expected return on her investment. Describe the optimal manner in which to structure her portfolio-both in dollar amounts and in weights relative to her $50,000- based on the preceding information.