Standard deviation of returns and expected rate of return

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Stock A has an expected rate of return of 12% and a standard deviation of returns of 40%. Stock B has an expected rate of return of 18% and a standard deviation of returns of 60%. The correlation coefficient between the returns of Stock A and Stock B is 0.30. Compute the Sharpe Ratio of a portfolio formed by investing 40% of wealth in A and the remaining wealth in B. Assume that the risk free rate of return is 0%

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