Agnew Company is constructing a portfolio of two securities. The expected future returns are shown...

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Agnew Company is constructing a portfolio of two securities. The expected future returns are shown below:

Asset A

Business Cycle

Probability

Annual Cash Flow

(CAD)

Investment

(CAD)

Down

.2

-20,000

100,000

Average

.5

15,000

100,000

Up

.3

50,000

100,000

Asset B

Business Cycle

Probability

Annual

Cash Flow

(CAD)

Investment

(CAD)

Down

.2

50,000

100,000

Average

.5

15,000

100,000

Up

.3

-20,000

100,000

REQUIRED:

Calculate the expected return and standard deviation for Asset A and B separately.

What would be the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio consisting of 50% Asset A and 50% Asset B?

What does the portfolio in Part 2 demonstrate?

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