The expected returns for Hickory Inc.and Dickory Inc.are 8 percent and 13 percent,respectively.The standard deviation is 12 percent for Hickory and 18 percent for Dickory.What is the portfolio standard deviation if 40 percent of the portfolio is in Hickory and there is no relationship between the returns on the two securities?
A) 0.7108%
B) 1.3968%
C) 8.4309%
D) 11.8186%

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σ_P = √[(w²_H)(σ²_H)+(w²_D)(σ²_D)] = √(0.002304+0.011664)= √0.013968 = 0.118186

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