Question

A portfolio is entirely invested into BBB stock, which is expected to return 16.4 percent, and ZI bonds, which are expected to return 8.6 percent. Stock BBB comprises 48 percent of the portfolio. What is the expected return on the portfolio

Answer 1

the expected return on the portfolio is 12.34%

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the expected return on the portfolio is shown below:

Expected Return is

= Investment in BBB × Return+ Investment in ZI × Return

= 16.4 × 48% + 8.6 ×52%

= 7.87% + 4.47%

= 12.34%

hence, the expected return on the portfolio is 12.34%