Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134476315
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.1STP

a)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Expected return for each asset over 3 year period.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

b)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Standard deviation.

Introduction:

Risk: The risk can be defined as the uncertainty attached to an event such as investment where there is some amount of risk associated to it as there can be either gain or loss.

The standard deviation measures the volatility of the stock. It measures in absolute terms the dispersion of asset risk around its mean.

c)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Expected return of portfolio.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

Portfolio refers to a set of financial investments such as debentures, stocks, bonds and mutual funds owned by the investor.

d)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Correlation characteristics.

e)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Standard deviation of portfolios.

Introduction:

Risk: The risk can be defined as the uncertainty attached to an event such as investment where there is some amount of risk associated to it as there can be either gain or loss.

The standard deviation measures the volatility of the stock. It measures in absolute terms the dispersion of asset risk around its mean.

f)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Portfolio preference.

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