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Stock A has an expected return of 12%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation o

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Question

Stock A has an expected return of 12%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 20%.  Stock B has an expected return of 10%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 15%.  Portfolio AB has $700,000 invested in Stock A and $300,000 invested in stock B.  The correlation between the two stocks' return is zero.  Which of thefollowing statements is correct?

Portfolio AB's expected return is 11%.

Portfolio AB's standard deviation is 17.5%.

Portfolio AB's beta is less than 1.2.

The stocks are not in equilibrium based on the CAPM; if A is valued correctly, then B is overvalued.

The stocks are not in equilibrium based on the CAPM; if A is valued correctly, than B is undervalued.

Explanation / Answer

The stocks are not in equilibrium based on the CAPM; if A is valued correctly, then B is overvalued.

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