Chee Chew's portfolio has a beta of 1.28 and earned a return of 13.7 % during the year just ended. The risk-free rate is currently 4.3 %. The return on the market portfolio during the year just ended was 11.2 %.

a.Calculate Jensen's measure (Jensen's alpha) for Chee's portfolio for the year just ended.

b.Compare the performance of Chee's portfolio found in part a to that of Carri Uhl's portfolio, which has a Jensen's measure of negative 0.19. Which portfolio performed better? Explain.

c.Use your findings in part a to discuss the performance of Chee's portfolio during the period just ended.

Questions (thumbs up for correct answers) :

A. The Jensen's measure (Jensen's alpha) for Chee's portfolio is (blank) ?

B. Chee's portfolio, with a JM of (.57 or -.19) outperformed Carri's portfolio, with a JM of 0.19. A (positive or negative) JM indicates that the (actual or required) return exceeds the (actual or required) return. A (positive or negative) return on a portfolio means that it did not earn its (actual or required) return.

C. Use your findings in part a to discuss the performance of Chee's portfolio during the period just ended.(Select the best answer below.)

a.Based on its negative JM, Chee's portfolio has performed worse than the market

b.Based on its positive JM, Chee's portfolio has performed better than the market

c.Based on its negative JM, Chee's portfolio has performed better than the market

d.Based on its positive JM, Chee's portfolio has performed worse than the market