Student name:__________

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Which of the following statements regarding risk-averse investors is true?

A) They only care about the rate of return.

B) They accept investments that are fair games.
C) They only accept risky investments that offer risk premiums over the risk-free rate.
D) They are willing to accept lower returns and high risk.
E) They only care about the rate of return, and they accept investments that are fair
games.

2) Which of the following statements is(are) true?I) Risk-averse investors reject

investments that are fair games.II) Risk-neutral investors judge risky investments only by the
expected returns.III) Risk-averse investors judge investments only by their riskiness.IV) Risk-
loving investors will not engage in fair games.

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) II, III, and IV only

3) Which of the following statements is(are) false?

I) Risk-averse investors reject investments that are fair games.II) Risk-neutral investors judge
risky investments only by the expected returns.III) Risk-averse investors judge investments only
by their riskiness.IV) Risk-loving investors will not engage in fair games.

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) III and IV only

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4) In the mean-standard deviation graph, an indifference curve has a ________ slope.

A) negative
B) zero
C) positive
D) vertical
E) Cannot be determined.

5) In the mean-standard deviation graph, which one of the following statements is true
regarding the indifference curve of a risk-averse investor?

A) It is the locus of portfolios that have the same expected rates of return and different
standard deviations.
B) It is the locus of portfolios that have the same standard deviations and different rates
of return.
C) It is the locus of portfolios that offer the same utility according to returns and
standard deviations.
D) It connects portfolios that offer increasing utilities according to returns and standard
deviations.
E) None of the options are correct.

6) In a return-standard deviation space, which of the following statements is(are) true for
risk-averse investors? (The vertical and horizontal lines are referred to as the expected return-
axis and the standard deviation-axis, respectively.)I) An investor's own indifference curves might
intersect.II) Indifference curves have negative slopes.III) In a set of indifference curves, the
highest offers the greatest utility.IV) Indifference curves of two investors might intersect.

A) I and II only
B) II and III only
C) I and IV only
D) III and IV only
E) None of the options are correct.

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7) Elias is a risk-averse investor. David is a less risk-averse investor than Elias. Therefore,

A) for the same risk, David requires a higher rate of return than Elias.
B) for the same return, Elias tolerates higher risk than David.
C) for the same risk, Elias requires a lower rate of return than David.
D) for the same return, David tolerates higher risk than Elias.
E) Cannot be determined.

8) When an investment advisor attempts to determine an investor's risk tolerance, which

factor would they be least likely to assess?

A) The investor's prior investing experience

B) The investor's degree of financial security
C) The investor's tendency to make risky or conservative choices
D) The level of return the investor prefers
E) The investor's feelings about loss

9) Assume an investor with the following utility function: U = E(r)− 0.60(s2).

To maximize her expected utility, she would choose the asset with an expected rate of return of
_______ and a standard deviation of ________, respectively.

A) 12%; 20%
B) 10%; 15%
C) 10%; 10%
D) 8%; 10%

10) Assume an investor with the following utility function: U = E(r) − 0.60(s2).

To maximize her expected utility, which one of the following investment alternatives would she
choose?

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 A) A portfolio that pays 10% with a 60% probability or 5% with 40% probability.
B) A portfolio that pays 10% with 40% probability or 5% with a 60% probability.
C) A portfolio that pays 12% with 60% probability or 5% with 40% probability.
D) A portfolio that pays 12% with 40% probability or 5% with 60% probability.

11) A portfolio has an expected rate of return of 0.15 and a standard deviation of 0.15. The
risk-free rate is 6%. An investor has the following utility function: U = E(r) − (A/2)s2. Which
value of A makes this investor indifferent between the risky portfolio and the risk-free asset?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

12) According to the mean-variance criterion, which one of the following investments
dominates all others?

A) E(r) = 0.15; Variance = 0.20

B) E(r) = 0.10; Variance = 0.20
C) E(r) = 0.10; Variance = 0.25
D) E(r) = 0.15; Variance = 0.25
E) None of these options dominates the other alternatives.

13) Consider a risky portfolio, X, with an expected rate of return of 0.15 and a standard
deviation of 0.15, that lies on a given indifference curve. Which one of the following portfolios
might lie on the same indifference curve for a risk averse investor?

A) E(r) = 0.15; Standard deviation = 0.20

B) E(r) = 0.15; Standard deviation = 0.10
C) E(r) = 0.10; Standard deviation = 0.10
D) E(r) = 0.20; Standard deviation = 0.15
E) E(r) = 0.10; Standard deviation = 0.20

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14) Use the below information to answer the following question.

Investment Expected Return E(r) Standard Deviation

1 0.12 0.13

2 0.15 0.15

3 0.21 0.16

4 0.24 0.21

U = E(r)− (A/2)s2, where A = 4.0.

Based on the utility function above, which investment would you select?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

15) Use the below information to answer the following question.

Investment Expected Return E(r) Standard Deviation

1 0.12 0.13

2 0.15 0.15

3 0.21 0.16

4 0.24 0.21

U = E(r)− (A/2)s2.
Which investment would you select if you were risk neutral?

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 A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

16) Use the below information to answer the following question.

Investment Expected Return E(r) Standard Deviation

1 0.12 0.13

2 0.15 0.15

3 0.21 0.16

4 0.24 0.21

U = E(r) − (A/2)s2, where A = 4.0.

The variable (A) in the utility function represents the

A) investor's return requirement.

B) investor's aversion to risk.
C) certainty-equivalent rate of the portfolio.
D) minimum required utility of the portfolio.

17) The exact indifference curves of different investors

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 A) cannot be known with perfect certainty.
B) can be calculated precisely with the use of advanced calculus.
C) are known with perfect certainty and allow the advisor to create more suitable
portfolios for the client.
D) although not known with perfect certainty, do allow the advisor to create more
suitable portfolios for the client.

18) The riskiness of individual assets

A) should be considered for the asset in isolation.

B) should be considered in the context of the effect on overall portfolio volatility.
C) should be combined with the riskiness of other individual assets in the proportions
these assets constitute the entire portfolio.
D) should be considered in the context of the effect on overall portfolio volatility and
should be combined with the riskiness of other individual assets in the proportions these assets
constitute the entire portfolio.

19) A fair game

A) will not be undertaken by a risk-averse investor.

B) is a risky investment with a zero risk premium.
C) is a riskless investment.
D) will not be undertaken by a risk-averse investor and is a risky investment with a zero
risk premium.
E) will not be undertaken by a risk-averse investor and is a riskless investment.

20) The presence of risk means that

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 A) investors will lose money.
B) more than one outcome is possible.
C) the standard deviation of the payoff is larger than its expected value.
D) final wealth will be greater than initial wealth.
E) terminal wealth will be less than initial wealth.

21) The utility score an investor assigns to a particular portfolio, other things equal,

A) will decrease as the rate of return increases.

B) will decrease as the standard deviation decreases.
C) will decrease as the variance decreases.
D) will increase as the variance increases.
E) will increase as the rate of return increases.

22) The certainty equivalent rate of a portfolio is

A) the rate that a risk-free investment would need to offer with certainty to be
considered equally attractive as the risky portfolio.
B) the rate that the investor must earn for certain to give up the use of his money.
C) the minimum rate guaranteed by institutions such as banks.
D) the rate that equates "A" in the utility function with the average risk aversion
coefficient for all risk-averse investors.
E) represented by the scaling factor "-0.005" in the utility function.

23) According to the mean-variance criterion, which of the statements below is correct?

Investment E(r) Standard Deviation

A 10 % 5%

B 21 % 11 %

C 18 % 23 %

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D 24 % 16 %

A) Investment B dominates investment A.

B) Investment B dominates investment C.
C) Investment D dominates all of the other investments.
D) Investment D dominates only investment B.
E) Investment C dominates investment A.

24) Steve is more risk-averse than Edie. On a graph that shows Steve and Edie's indifference
curves, which of the following is true? Assume that the graph shows expected return on the
vertical axis and standard deviation on the horizontal axis.

I) Steve and Edie's indifference curves might intersect.

II) Steve's indifference curves will have flatter slopes than Edie's.
III) Steve's indifference curves will have steeper slopes than Edie's.
IV) Steve and Edie's indifference curves will not intersect.
V) Steve's indifference curves will be downward sloping, and Edie's will be upward sloping.

A) I and V
B) I and III
C) III and IV
D) I and II
E) II and IV

25) The capital allocation line can be described as the

A) investment opportunity set formed with a risky asset and a risk-free asset.
B) investment opportunity set formed with two risky assets.
C) line on which lie all portfolios that offer the same utility to a particular investor.
D) line on which lie all portfolios with the same expected rate of return and different
standard deviations.

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26) Which of the following statements regarding the capital allocation line (CAL) is false?

A) The CAL shows risk-return combinations.

B) The slope of the CAL equals the increase in the expected return of the complete
portfolio per unit of additional standard deviation.
C) The slope of the CAL is also called the reward-to-volatility ratio.
D) The CAL is also called the efficient frontier of risky assets in the absence of a risk-
free asset.

27) Given the capital allocation line, an investor's optimal portfolio is the portfolio that

A) maximizes her expected profit.

B) maximizes her risk.
C) minimizes both her risk and return.
D) maximizes her expected utility.
E) None of the options are correct.

28) An investor invests 40% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.15 and a variance of 0.04 and 70% in a T-bill that pays 6%. His portfolio's expected return and
standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

A) 0.114; 0.12
B) 0.096; 0.08
C) 0.295; 0.06
D) 0.087; 0.12
E) None of the options are correct.

29) An investor invests 40% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.13 and a variance of 0.03 and 70% in a T-bill that pays 6%. His portfolio's expected return and
standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

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 A) 0.114; 0.128
B) 0.087; 0.063
C) 0.295; 0.125
D) 0.088; 0.069

30) An investor invests 25% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.17 and a variance of 0.08 and 60% in a T-bill that pays 4.5%. His portfolio's expected return
and standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

A) 0.114; 0.126
B) 0.087; 0.068
C) 0.076; 0.071
D) 0.087; 0.124
E) None of the options are correct.

31) An investor invests 60% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.15 and a variance of 0.04 and 40% in a T-bill that pays 5%. His portfolio's expected return and
standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

A) 0.110; 0.12
B) 0.087; 0.06
C) 0.295; 0.12
D) 0.087; 0.12

32) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.12 and a standard
deviation of 0.15 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.05.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risky asset and the risk-free asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with an expected return of 0.09?

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 A) 85% and 15%
B) 75% and 25%
C) 67% and 33%
D) 57% and 43%
E) Cannot be determined.

33) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.12 and a standard
deviation of 0.15 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.05.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risk-free asset and the risky asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with a standard deviation of 0.06?

A) 30% and 70%

B) 50% and 50%
C) 60% and 40%
D) 40% and 60%
E) Cannot be determined.

34) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.12 and a standard
deviation of 0.15 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.05.

A portfolio that has an expected outcome of $115 is formed by

A) investing $100 in the risky asset.

B) investing $80 in the risky asset and $20 in the risk-free asset.
C) borrowing $43 at the risk-free rate and investing the total amount ($143) in the risky
asset.
D) investing $43 in the risky asset and $57 in the riskless asset.
E) Such a portfolio cannot be formed.

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35) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.12 and a standard
deviation of 0.15 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.05.

The slope of the capital allocation line formed with the risky asset and the risk-free asset is equal
to

A) 0.4667.
B) 0.8000.
C) 2.14.
D) 0.41667.
E) Cannot be determined.

36) Consider a T-bill with a rate of return of 5% and the following risky securities:

Security A: E(r) = 0.15; Variance = 0.04

Security B: E(r) = 0.10; Variance = 0.0225
Security C: E(r) = 0.12; Variance = 0.01
Security D: E(r) = 0.13; Variance = 0.0625

From which set of portfolios, formed with the T-bill and any one of the four risky securities,
would a risk-averse investor always choose his portfolio?

A) The set of portfolios formed with the T-bill and security A.

B) The set of portfolios formed with the T-bill and security B.
C) The set of portfolios formed with the T-bill and security C.
D) The set of portfolios formed with the T-bill and security D.
E) Cannot be determined.

37) You are considering investing $1,000 in a T-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio, P,
constructed with two risky securities, X and Y. The weights of X and Y in P are 0.60 and 0.40,
respectively. X has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01, and Y has an expected
rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081.

If you want to form a portfolio with an expected rate of return of 0.11, what percentages of your
money must you invest in the T-bill and P, respectively?

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 A) 0.25; 0.75
B) 0.19; 0.81
C) 0.65; 0.35
D) 0.50; 0.50
E) Cannot be determined.

38) You are considering investing $1,000 in a T-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio, P,
constructed with two risky securities, X and Y. The weights of X and Y in P are 0.60 and 0.40,
respectively. X has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01, and Y has an expected
rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081.

If you want to form a portfolio with an expected rate of return of 0.10, what percentages of your
money must you invest in the T-bill, X, and Y, respectively, if you keep X and Y in the same
proportions to each other as in portfolio P?

A) 0.25; 0.45; 0.30

B) 0.19; 0.49; 0.32
C) 0.32; 0.41; 0.27
D) 0.50; 0.30; 0.20
E) Cannot be determined.

39) You are considering investing $1,000 in a T-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio, P,
constructed with two risky securities, X and Y. The weights of X and Y in P are 0.60 and 0.40,
respectively. X has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01, and Y has an expected
rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081.

What would be the dollar values of your positions in X and Y, respectively, if you decide to hold
40% of your money in the risky portfolio and 60% in T-bills?

A) $240; $360
B) $360; $240
C) $100; $240
D) $240; $160
E) Cannot be determined.

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40) You are considering investing $1,000 in a T-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio, P,
constructed with two risky securities, X and Y. The weights of X and Y in P are 0.60 and 0.40,
respectively. X has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01, and Y has an expected
rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081.

What would be the dollar value of your positions in X, Y, and the T-bills, respectively, if you
decide to hold a portfolio that has an expected outcome of $1,120?

A) $568; $378; $54

B) $568; $54; $378
C) $378; $54; $568
D) $108; $514; $378
E) Cannot be determined.

41) A reward-to-volatility ratio is useful in

A) measuring the standard deviation of returns.

B) understanding how returns increase relative to risk increases.
C) analyzing returns on variable-rate bonds.
D) assessing the effects of inflation.
E) None of the options are correct.

42) The change from a straight to a kinked capital allocation line is a result of

A) reward-to-volatility ratio increasing.

B) borrowing rate exceeding lending rate.
C) an investor's risk tolerance decreasing.
D) increase in the portfolio proportion of the risk-free asset.

43) The first major step in asset allocation is

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 A) assessing risk tolerance.
B) analyzing financial statements.
C) estimating security betas.
D) identifying market anomalies.

44) Based on their relative degrees of risk tolerance,

A) investors will hold varying amounts of the risky asset in their portfolios.
B) all investors will have the same portfolio asset allocations.
C) investors will hold varying amounts of the risk-free asset in their portfolios.
D) investors will hold varying amounts of the risky asset and varying amounts of the
risk-free asset in their portfolios.

45) Asset allocation may involve

A) the decision as to the allocation between a risk-free asset and a risky asset.
B) the decision as to the allocation among different risky assets.
C) considerable security analysis.
D) the decision as to the allocation between a risk-free asset and a risky asset and the
decision as to the allocation among different risky assets.
E) the decision as to the allocation between a risk-free asset and a risky asset and
considerable security analysis.

46) In the mean-standard deviation graph, the line that connects the risk-free rate and the
optimal risky portfolio, P, is called

A) the security market line.

B) the capital allocation line.
C) the indifference curve.
D) the investor's utility line.

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47) Treasury bills are commonly viewed as risk-free assets because

A) their short-term nature makes their values insensitive to interest rate fluctuations.
B) the inflation uncertainty over their time to maturity is negligible.
C) their term to maturity is identical to most investors' desired holding periods.
D) their short-term nature makes their values insensitive to interest rate fluctuations,
and the inflation uncertainty over their time to maturity is negligible.
E) the inflation uncertainty over their time to maturity is negligible, and their term to
maturity is identical to most investors' desired holding periods.

48) Your client, Bo Regard, holds a complete portfolio that consists of a portfolio of risky
assets (P) and T-Bills. The information below refers to these assets.

E(Rp) 12.00 %

Standard Deviation of P 7.20 %

T-Bill rate 3.60 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in P 80 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in T-Bills 20 %

Composition of P:

Stock A 40.00 %

Stock B 25.00 %

Stock C 35.00 %

Total 100.00 %

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What is the expected return on Bo's complete portfolio?

A) 10.32%
B) 5.28%
C) 9.62%
D) 8.44%
E) 7.58%

49) Your client, Bo Regard, holds a complete portfolio that consists of a portfolio of risky
assets (P) and T-Bills. The information below refers to these assets.

E(Rp) 12.00 %

Standard Deviation of P 7.20 %

T-Bill rate 3.60 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in P 80 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in T-Bills 20 %

Composition of P:

Stock A 40.00 %

Stock B 25.00 %

Stock C 35.00 %

Total 100.00 %

What is the standard deviation of Bo's complete portfolio?

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 A) 7.20%
B) 5.40%
C) 6.92%
D) 4.98%
E) 5.76%

50) Your client, Bo Regard, holds a complete portfolio that consists of a portfolio of risky
assets (P) and T-Bills. The information below refers to these assets.

E(Rp) 12.00 %

Standard Deviation of P 7.20 %

T-Bill rate 3.60 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in P 80 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in T-Bills 20 %

Composition of P:

Stock A 40.00 %

Stock B 25.00 %

Stock C 35.00 %

Total 100.00 %

What is the equation of Bo's capital allocation line?

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 A) E(rC) = 7.2 + 3.6 × Standard Deviation of P
B) E(rC) = 3.6 + 1.167 × Standard Deviation of P
C) E(rC) = 3.6 + 12.0 × Standard Deviation of P
D) E(rC) = 0.2 + 1.167 × Standard Deviation of P
E) E(rC) = 3.6 + 0.857 × Standard Deviation of P

51) Your client, Bo Regard, holds a complete portfolio that consists of a portfolio of risky
assets (P) and T-Bills. The information below refers to these assets.

E(Rp) 12.00 %

Standard Deviation of P 7.20 %

T-Bill rate 3.60 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in P 80 %

Proportion of Complete Portfolio in T-Bills 20 %

Composition of P:

Stock A 40.00 %

Stock B 25.00 %

Stock C 35.00 %

Total 100.00 %

What are the proportions of stocks A, B, and C, respectively, in Bo's complete portfolio?

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 A) 40%, 25%, 35%
B) 8%, 5%, 7%
C) 32%, 20%, 28%
D) 16%, 10%, 14%
E) 20%, 12.5%, 17.5%

52) To build an indifference curve, we can first find the utility of a portfolio with 100% in the
risk-free asset, then

A) find the utility of a portfolio with 0% in the risk-free asset.

B) change the expected return of the portfolio and equate the utility to the standard
deviation.
C) find another utility level with 0% risk.
D) change the standard deviation of the portfolio and find the expected return the
investor would require to maintain the same utility level.
E) change the risk-free rate and find the utility level that results in the same standard
deviation.

53) The capital market line

I) is a special case of the capital allocation line.

II) represents the opportunity set of a passive investment strategy.
III) has the one-month T-Bill rate as its intercept.
IV) uses a broad index of common stocks as its risky portfolio.

A) I, III, and IV
B) II, III, and IV
C) III and IV
D) I, II, and III
E) I, II, III, and IV

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54) An investor invests 35% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.18 and a variance of 0.10 and 65% in a T-bill that pays 4%. His portfolio's expected return and
standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

A) 0.089; 0.111
B) 0.087; 0.063
C) 0.096; 0.126
D) 0.087; 0.144

55) An investor invests 30% of his wealth in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of
0.11 and a variance of 0.12 and 70% in a T-bill that pays 3%. His portfolio's expected return and
standard deviation are __________ and __________, respectively.

A) 0.086; 0.242
B) 0.054; 0.104
C) 0.295; 0.123
D) 0.087; 0.182
E) None of the options are correct.

56) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.20 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.03.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risky asset and the risk-free asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with an expected return of 0.08?

A) 85% and 15%

B) 75% and 25%
C) 62.5% and 37.5%
D) 57% and 43%
E) Cannot be determined.

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57) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.20 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.03.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risk-free asset and the risky asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with a standard deviation of 0.08?

A) 30% and 70%

B) 50% and 50%
C) 60% and 40%
D) 40% and 60%
E) Cannot be determined.

58) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.20 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.03.

The slope of the capital allocation line formed with the risky asset and the risk-free asset is equal
to

A) 0.47.
B) 0.80.
C) 2.14.
D) 0.40.
E) Cannot be determined.

59) You invest $1,000 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.17 and a standard
deviation of 0.40 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.04.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risky asset and the risk-free asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with an expected return of 0.11?

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 A) 53.8% and 46.2%
B) 75% and 25%
C) 62.5% and 37.5%
D) 46.2% and 53.8%
E) Cannot be determined.

60) You invest $1,000 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.17 and a standard
deviation of 0.40 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.04.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risk-free asset and the risky asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with a standard deviation of 0.20?

A) 30% and 70%

B) 50% and 50%
C) 60% and 40%
D) 40% and 60%
E) Cannot be determined.

61) You invest $1,000 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.17 and a standard
deviation of 0.40 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.04.

The slope of the capital allocation line formed with the risky asset and the risk-free asset is equal
to

A) 0.325.
B) 0.675.
C) 0.912.
D) 0.407.
E) Cannot be determined.

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62) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.21 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.045.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risky asset and the risk-free asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with an expected return of 0.13?

A) 130.77% and −30.77%

B) −30.77% and 130.77%
C) 67.67% and 33.33%
D) 57.75% and 42.25%
E) Cannot be determined.

63) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.21 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.045.

What percentages of your money must be invested in the risk-free asset and the risky asset,
respectively, to form a portfolio with a standard deviation of 0.08?

A) 30.1% and 69.9%

B) 50.5% and 49.50%
C) 60.0% and 40.0%
D) 61.9% and 38.1%
E) Cannot be determined.

64) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.21 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.045.

A portfolio that has an expected outcome of $114 is formed by

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 A) investing $100 in the risky asset.
B) investing $80 in the risky asset and $20 in the risk-free asset.
C) borrowing $46 at the risk-free rate and investing the total amount $146 in the risky
asset.
D) investing $43 in the risky asset and $57 in the risk-free asset.
E) Such a portfolio cannot be formed.

65) You invest $100 in a risky asset with an expected rate of return of 0.11 and a standard
deviation of 0.21 and a T-bill with a rate of return of 0.045.

The slope of the capital allocation line formed with the risky asset and the risk-free asset is equal
to

A) 0.4667.
B) 0.8000.
C) 0.3095.
D) 0.41667.
E) Cannot be determined.

66) The standard deviation of a two asset portfolio with a correlation coefficient of .35 will be
_______________ the weighted average standard deviation of the portfolio.

A) below
B) above
C) equal to
D) None of the options are correct

67) The expected return of a two asset portfolio with a correlation coefficient of .35 will be
_______________ the weighted average expected return of the portfolio.

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 A) below
B) above
C) equal to
D) None of the options are correct

68) For capital investments where the forecasted return is below the investor’s required return
and above the capital market line, the investment is likely ________________.

A) overvalued
B) undervalued
C) properly values
D) None of the options are correct

69) For capital investments where the forecasted return is above the investor’s required return
and below the capital market line, the investment is likely ________________.

A) overvalued
B) undervalued
C) properly values
D) None of the options are correct

70) The reduction in standard deviation from a well diversified portfolio of 100 stocks will
______________ than that of a 200 stock portfolio.

A) not be statistically significantly different

B) be statistically significantly different
C) equal to
D) None of the options are correct

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Answer Key

Test name: Chapter 6

1) C
2) C
3) E
4) C
5) C
6) D
7) D
8) D
9) A
10) C
11) D
12) A
13) C
14) C
15) D
16) B
17) D
18) D
19) D
20) B
21) E
22) A
23) B
24) B
25) A
26) D

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27) D
28) B
29) D
30) C
31) A
32) D
33) C
34) C
35) A
36) C
37) B
38) C
39) D
40) A
41) B
42) B
43) A
44) D
45) D
46) B
47) D
48) A
49) E
50) B
51) C
52) D
53) E
54) A
55) B
56) C

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57) C
58) D
59) A
60) B
61) A
62) A
63) D
64) C
65) C
66) A
67) C
68) A
69) B
70) A

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