A RISK MANAGER IS EVALUATING A PORTFOLIO OF EQUITIES WITH AN ANNUAL...

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A risk manager is evaluating a portfolio of equities with an annual volatility of 12.1% per year that is bench-

marked to the Straits Times Index. If the risk-free rate is 2.5% per year, based on the regression results given in

the chart below, what is the Jensen's alpha of the portfolio?

y = 0.4936x + 3.7069

R

2

= 0.5387

a.

0.4936%

b.

0.5387%

c.

1.2069%

d.

3.7069%