[Step-by-Step] You currently own $100,000 worth of Wal-Mart stock. Suppose that Wal-Mart has an expected return of 14% and a volatility of 23%. The market portfolio
Question:
You currently own $100,000 worth of Wal-Mart stock. Suppose that Wal-Mart has an expected return of 14% and a volatility of 23%. The market portfolio has an expected return of 12% and a volatility of 16%. The risk-free rate is
5%.
Required: Assuming the CAPM assumptions hold, what alternative investment has the highest possible expected return while having the same volatility as Wal-Mart? What is the expected return of this portfolio? (10 marks)
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