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4. You can invest in a portfolio that has an expected return of 8% and a standard deviation of 0.10. You can also borrow and lend any amount at the risk free rate of 3%.
a. Create a portfolio that will have a standard deviation of 0.15 and compute this portfolio's expected return.
b. If the portfolio is the market portfolio, write the Capital Market Line.

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4. You can invest in a portfolio that has an expected return of 8% and a standard deviation of 0.10. You can also borrow and lend any amount at the risk free rate of 3%.
a. Create a portfolio that will have a standard ...

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