document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663558>Question 663558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following table describes the asset allocation of your portfolio with the corresponding return in percentage, X, and the proportion of that specific asset in the portfolio, P(X).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Money Market: X=10% , P(X)=.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short Term Securities: X=15% , P(X)=.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Long Term Debt: X=25% , P(X)=.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large Cap Equity: X=25% , P(X)=.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Small Cap Equity: X=15% , P(X)=.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "International Equity: X=10% , P(X)=.10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the E(X) for this portfolio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the E{ [X-E(X)] 2} for this portfolio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<< This is just one sample problem for my homework. I cannot seem to understand the process to answering these questions. Please show all formulas and calculations so that I can learn from this >> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Money Market: X=10% , P(X)=.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short Term Securities: X=15% , P(X)=.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Long Term Debt: X=25% , P(X)=.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large Cap Equity: X=25% , P(X)=.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Small Cap Equity: X=15% , P(X)=.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "International Equity: X=10% , P(X)=.10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the E(X) for this portfolio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Procedure: Multiply each x value by its P(x) value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add those products to get E(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the E{ [X-E(X)] 2} for this portfolio. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each (x-E(x))^2 by its P(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add those products to get E[x-E(x))^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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