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Question - National Insurance Associates carries an investment portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other investment
alternatives. Currently $200,000 of funds are available and must be considered for new investment
opportunities. The four stock options National is considering and the relevant financial data are as
follows:

The risk measure indicates the relative uncertainty associated with the stock in terms of its realizing
the projected annual return; higher values indicate greater risk. The risk measures are provided by the
firm’s top financial advisor. National’s top management has stipulated the following investment
guidelines: the annual rate of return for the portfolio must be at least 9%, and no one stock can
account for mo ...Read More re than 50% of the total dollar investment.
a. Use linear programming to develop an investment portfolio that minimizes risk.
b. If the firm ignores risk and uses a maximum return-on-investment strategy, what is the investment
portfolio?
c. What is the dollar difference between the portfolios in parts (a) and (b)? W hy might the company
prefer the solution developed in part(a)? ...Read Less

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