15 Suppose that many stocks are traded in the market and that it is possible to borrow at the risk-free rate, rf. The characteristics of two of the stocks are as follows: Stock A B Correlation = -1 Expected Return Standard Deviation 8% 40% 12% 60% 8 01:55:54 a. Calculate the expected rate of return on this risk-free portfolio? (Hint: Can a particular stock portfolio be substituted for the risk- free asset?) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Rate of return % b. Could the equilibrium rf be greater than 9.60%? Yes No