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Using the data in the following? table, and the fact that thecorrelation of A and B is 0.39?, calculate the volatility?(standard deviation) of a portfolio that is 70% invested in stock Aand 30% invested in stock B.
Realized Returns
Year
Stock A
Stock B
2008
?8?%
27?%
2009
17?%
28?%
2010
1?%
11?%
2011
?3?%
?2?%
2012
1?%
?3?%
2013
8?%
26?%
The standard deviation of the portfolio is _%?

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SD of Stock SQRT Sum X Avg X2 n AVg SUm Ret n Avg A 8 17 1 3 1 8 6 16 6 267 Avg B 27 28 11 2 3 26 6 87 6 145 SD of Stock A Year Ret X X Avg X X Avg X2 2008 800 01067 00114 See Answer

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Using the data in the following? table, and the fact that thecorrelation of A and B is 0.39?, calculate the volatility?(standard deviation) of a portfolio that is 70% invested in stock Aand 30% invested in stock B.Realized ReturnsYearStock AStock B2008?8?%27?%200917?%28?%20101?%11?%2011?3?%?2?%20121?%?3?%20138?%26?%The standard deviation of the portfolio is _%?

Realized Returns
Year	Stock A	Stock B
2008	?8?%	27?%
2009	17?%	28?%
2010	1?%	11?%
2011	?3?%	?2?%
2012	1?%	?3?%
2013	8?%	26?%