each of these assets are summarized in the following table:

a$.$ Calculate the projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for each of the $6$ years.

b$.$ Calculate the average expected portfolio return, $r_p^{},$ over the $6-$year period.

c$.$ Calculate the standard deviation of expected portfolio returns, $s_p,$ over the $6-$year period.

d$.$ How would you characterize the correlation of returns of the assets $1$ and $2?$

e$.$ Discuss any benefits of diversification achieved through creation of the portfolio.

a$.$ The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2021$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2022$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

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The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2023$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2024$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2025$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The projected portfolio return, $r_p,$ for $2026$ is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

b$.$ The average expected portfolio return, $r_p^{},$ over the $6-$year period is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

c$.$ The standard deviation of expected portfolio returns, $s_p,$ over the $6-$year period is $\%.($Round to three decimal plac

d$.$ How would you characterize the correlation of returns of the assets $1$ and $2?$

The assets are correlated. $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

e$.$ Discuss any benefits of diversification achieved through creation of the portfolio. $($Select the best choice below.$)$

A$.$ By combining these two negatively correlated assets, the overall portfolio risk is increased.

$($Click on the icon here $$ in order to copy its contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.$)$

$\backslash$table$[[,$Projected Return$],[$Year$,$Asset $1,$Asset $2],[2021,-7\%,33\%$