1. If you own 650 shares of Xerox at $19.04, 750 shares of Qwest at $9.85, and 450 shares of Liz Claiborne at $46.43, what are the portfolio weights of each stock? (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Portfolio weights Xerox Qwest Liz Claiborne
2. If you own 350 shares of Alaska Air at $52.48, 400 shares of Best Buy at $60.92, and 200 shares of Ford Motor at $8.91, what are the portfolio weights of each stock? (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Portfolio weights Alaska Air Best Buy Ford Motor
3. Table 9.2 Average Returns for Bonds
Bonds 1950 to 1959Average 0.0% 1960 to 1969Average 1.6 1970 to 1979Average 5.5 1980 to 1989Average 13.9 1990 to 1999Average 9.9 2000 to 2009Average 8.3
Table 9.4 Annual Standard Deviation for Bonds
Bonds 1950 to 1959 4.5% 1960 to 1969 6.2 1970 to 1979 6.8 1980 to 1989 15.8 1990 to 1999 12.9 2000 to 2009 10.9 Calculate the coefficient of variation of the risk-return relationship of the bond market (Use the above Tables) during each decade since 1950. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
DecadeCoV 1950sNot Available 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
4. Following are three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns: Economic State Probability Return Fast growth 0.24 38 % Slow growth 0.51 6 Recession 0.25 -34
Determine the standard deviation of the expected return. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Standard deviation %
5. Following are three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
Economic State Probability Return Fast growth 0.20 41 % Slow growth 0.62 16 Recession 0.18 -34
Determine the standard deviation of the expected return. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Standard deviation %