Consider two perfectly negatively correlated risky securities A and B. A has an expected rate of return of 10% and a standard deviation of 16%.B has an expected rate of return of 8% and a standard deviation of 12%.The risk-free portfolio that can be formed with the two securities will earn _____ rate of return.

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E(R_P) = 0.43(10%) + 0.57(8%) = 8.86%.

Consider Two Perfectly Negatively Correlated Risky Securities a and B