You estimate the market model for stocks i and j, using monthly returns. ri -...

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You estimate the market model for stocks i and j, using monthly returns.

ri - rf = 0.2%+ 0.7(rm - rf ) + ei

rj - rf = -0.8%+1.8(rm - rf ) + ej

Also =10% (the standard deviation of the market excess return), ,=10%, ,=15%.

a. If we draw Security Characteristic Lines (SCL) of stock i and

stock j, what are the intercept and slope of each SCL?

b. What is the systematic risk of stock i and stock j respectively?

c. What is the firm specific risk (namely unsystematic risk) of stock i

and stock j respectively?

d. What is the total risk of stock i and stock j respectively?

e. What fraction of stock is total variance can be diversified? What

fraction of stock js total variance can be diversified?

f. What is the covariance and correlation between stocks i and j?

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