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You have been provided the following data about the securities of three firms, the market portfolio, and the risk-free asset:
a. Fill in the missing values in the table.
Security Expected Return Standard Deviation Correlation* Beta
Firm A 0.10 0.31 ? 0.85
Firm B 0.14 ? 0.50 1.40
Firm C 0.16 0.65 0.35 ?
The market portfolio 0.12 0.20 ? ?
The risk-free asset 0.05 ? ? ?
b-1. What is the expected return of Firm A?
Expected return % =
b-2. What is your investment recommendation for someone with a well-diversified portfolio?
b-3. What is the expected return of Firm B?
Expected return % =
b-4. What is your investment recommendation for someone with a well-diversified portfolio?
b-5. What is the expected return of Firm C?
Expected return % =
b-6. What is your investment recommendation for someone with a well-diversified portfolio?