An investor can design a risky portfolio based on two stocks, a and b. the standard deviation of return on stock a is 24%, while the standard deviation on stock b is 14%. the correlation coefficient between the returns on a and b is .35. the expected return on stock a is 25%, while on stock b it is 11%. the proportion of the minimum-variance portfolio that would be invested in stock b is approximately

Ronald sees that his employer's stock has grown from $20 a share to $60 a share this year, while most stocks have seen only 5% growth. his employer offers to let him convert a large portion of his salary into stock options. what is not a valid reason to turn down the stock offer? a)stocks with high returns have high volatility, and ronald's company may not grow further. b)ronald may be taxed more for capital gains than he would be for employment income. c)stock options are illiquid, and ronald may not be able to use them to pay for unexpected bills. d)ronald would be committing stock fraud if he exercises the options.