- 10 Marks
Question
a) Crown Limited has a mixture of investment portfolios, stock A and Stock B. The historical performance return on the stocks are as follows:
| Year | Stock A Return (%) | Stock B Return (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10 | -3 |
| 2011 | 18 | 21 |
| 2012 | 39 | 44 |
| 2013 | 14 | 4 |
| 2014 | 33 | 28 |
Required:
i) Calculate the average rate of return for each stock during the period of 2010 to 2014. (3 marks)
ii) Calculate the average return on the portfolio during the period if Crown Limited held 50% each of stock A and stock B. (3 marks)
iii) Calculate the return of the portfolio using the standard deviation approach. (4 marks)
Answer
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