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Problem 8-11 Suppose that the index model for stocks A and B is estimated from excess returns with the following results: R A = 4%

Problem 8-11

Suppose that the index model for stocks A and B is estimated from excess returns with the following results:

RA = 4% + 0.50RM + eA
RB = 1.2% + 0.70RM + eB
M = 17%; R-squareA = 0.26; R-squareB = 0.18

What are the covariance and correlation coefficient between the two stocks? (Calculate using numbers in decimal form, not percentages. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

Covariance 101.15
Correlation coefficient

****not sure if covariance is right. confused on decimal place(answer is supposed to be in 4 places)

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