question archive The risk-free rate is 2% and the borrowing rate is 5%
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The risk-free rate is 2% and the borrowing rate is 5%. The expected return on the risky asset is 11% and standard deviation is 17%. Describe the investment opportunity set available to investors in this case. Your answer should include a graph.
Risk free asset = 2%
Borrowing Rate = 5%
ER on risky asset = 11%
Standard Deviation(S.D) = 17%
So we can see we have borrowing rate of 5 % and return on risky asset is 11 % with S.D of 17%
We can borrow funds @ 5% and invest in risky assets with return of 11%
This is an investment opportunity for an investor.
If the return on risky asset deviate downside i.e 11- 17%*11 = 9.13%
Then also we have very high probability that we will earn expected return of 9.13% after an year with a borrowing of 5%
then also we can earn around 9.13-5 = 4.13% return .
So investor have an opportunity set to have borrowed funds @ 5 % and invest in risky asset with expected retun of 11%