Suppose the rates of return of the bond portfolio in the four scenarios of Spreadsheet 6.1 are

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Suppose the rates of return of the bond portfolio in the four scenarios of Spreadsheet 6.1 are −10% in a severe recession, 10% in a mild recession, 7% in a normal period, and 2% in a boom. The stock returns in the four scenarios are −37%, −11%, 14%, and 30%. What are the covariance and correlation coefficient between the rates of return on the two portfolios?


Spreadsheet 6.1

A 2 Scenario 3 Severe recession 4 Mild recession 5 Normal growth B Probability 0.05 0.25 0.40 0.30 6 Boom 7

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ISE Essentials Of Investments

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12th International Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan Marcus

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