Suppose that the standard deviation of returns from a typical share is about 0.52 (or 52%) a year. The correlation between the returns of each pair of shares is about 0.7.

a. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of the returns on a portfolio that has equal investments in 2 shares, 3 shares, and so on, up to 10 shares. (Use decimal values, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the "Variance" answers to 6 decimal places. Round the "Standard Deviation" answers to 3 decimal places.)

No of Sahres	Variance	Standard Deviation %
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b. How large is the underlying market variance that cannot be diversified away? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

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c. Now assume that the correlation between each pair of stocks is zero. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of the returns on a portfolio that has equal investments in 2 shares, 3 shares, and so on, up to 10 shares. (Use decimal values, not percents, in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the "Variance" answers to 6 decimal places. Round the "Standard Deviation" answers to 3 decimal places.)

No of Shares	Variance	Standard Deviation
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