I know you can only answer the first four questions. It's better to answer them all. It requires complete steps.

Part 2 (25 marks) - risk and return You are considering investing in stocks and have identified the following potential stocks. They are Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA), Amazon (AMZN), Kogan (KGN) and China Petroleum \& Chemical (386). The table below shows the historical share prices (\$) between 2016 and 2022. Note that these prices are recorded on the 1st day of the year, for example, 1st of January 2020. Students should assume no dividend is distributed during this period and ignore the exchange rate conversion. 2. (8 marks) Calculate the return and risk (standard deviation) of each stock. 3. ( 2 marks) Explain the relation (positive or negative) between risk and return based on your answers in the previous question. 4. (4 marks) Calculate the correlation coefficient between (1) Amazon and Alibaba, and (2) Amazon and China Petroleum \& Chemical. 5. ( 3 marks) Calculate the expected (annual) return and standard deviation if you owned a portfolio consisting of 50% in Amazon and 50% in Alibaba. 6. ( 3 marks) Calculate the expected (annual) return and standard deviation if you owned a portfolio consisting of 80% in Amazon and 20% in China Petroleum. 7. ( 3 marks) Compare the portfolios in parts 5 or 6 . Which portfolio (parts 5 or 6 ) provides better diversification? Define diversification and explain your answer(s)