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Explanation / Answer

Answer)

Expected return from portfolio (Er ) = WA * RA + WB * R B + WT * RT ------------(1)

Where , WA ,WB ,WT , RA, RAB , RT = weight and return from A,B and T-Bill.

As per question , Er = 18% ,

WT = 0.20 => WA + WB =1 - WT = 0.80

=> WA = 0.80- WB

By Putting the value of  WA ,WB ,WT , RA, RAB , RT in eq(1)

18% = (0.80 - WB) *10% + WB * 14% + 0.20* 4%

=> WB = 0.023 =2.3%

=> WA = 0.80- WB = 0.777= 77.7%

Answer B)

Standard Deviation = (WA2 * SA2 + WB2* S B2 + WT2* ST2 + 2 * WA * WB *CovAB ) ^ 0.5

Where , WA ,WB ,WT , SA, SB , ST = weight and standard deviation from A,B and T-Bill

as ST , COVBT and COVAT = 0 , as T-bill is risk free asset , with standard deviation =0 .

CovAB = SA * SB * rAB , where , rAB = corelation between A & B.

CovAB = 0.18*0.24*0.65 = 0.02808

Standard Deviation = (WA2 * SA2 + WB2* S B2 + WT2* ST2 + 2 * WA * WB *CovAB ) ^ 0.5

= 14.0124%

Answer 3)

Sharpe ratio =  {Portfolio return – Risk free return} / Standard Deviation  

= 0.18 -0.0 4 / .140124 = 0.999 = 1.