Asked by Neisha Dressler on Apr 29, 2024

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Assume there is a fixed exchange rate between the Yen and U.S. dollar. The expected return and standard deviation of return on the U.S. stock market are 21% and 15%, respectively. The expected return and standard deviation on the Japanese stock market are 13% and 12%, respectively. The covariance of returns between the U.S. and Japanese stock market is 2.5%.
If you invested 60% of your money in the Japanese stock market and 40% in the U.S. stock market, the expected return on your portfolio would be

A) 12.0%.
B) 16.2%.
C) 17.4%.
D) 18.5%.

Fixed Exchange Rate

A country's currency value set and maintained as equal to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold.

Covariance

A measure of the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other.

Japanese Stock Market

The financial market in Japan where publically traded company stocks are bought and sold, notably includes the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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ibrahim hossenApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
21% (0.4) + 13% (0.6) = 16.2%.