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1-2 pages with the references.Roger has just been hired as chief portfolio officer of Bear United Capital.As part of this new position, he has been asked to assemble a model portfolio from a set of assets.The assets in the model portfolio include the following:WeightExpected ReturnActual ReturnStock A0.20.050.09Stock B0.10.070.04Stock C0.250.120.14Stock D0.050.020.04Stock E0.10.040.01Stock F0.30.35-0.02Using the above assets from the model portfolio and their associated values, calculate the following:The rate of return of the portfolioThe expected rate of return on the portfolioDiscuss your perception of the two returns and what is driving each in detailWhich return is a better measure of return on a portfolio, and when shouldyou use each?

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Roger has just been hired as chief portfolio officer of Bear United Capital. As part of this 
new position, he has been asked to assemble a model portfolio from a set of assets. The 
assets in the model portfolio include the following: 
 
Weight 
Expected 
Return 
Actual Return 
Stock A 0.2 0.05 0.09 
Stock B 0.1 0.07 0.04 
Stock C 0.25 0.12 0.14 
Stock D 0.05 0.02 0.04 
Stock E 0.1 0.04 0.01 
Stock F 0.3 0.35 -0.02
Using the above assets from the model portfolio and their associated values, calculate the 
following: 
 The rate of return of the portfolio
      Rate of return 
Stock Weight 
Actual 
return Weight*Actual 
A 0.2 0.09 0.018 
B 0.1 0.04 0.004 
C 0.25 0.14 0.035 
D 0.05 0.04 0.002 
E 0.1 0.01 0.001 
F 0.3 -0.02 -0.006
Rate of return of 
portfolio`     0.054
Answer: Rate of return of portfolio = 0.054 (or) 5.4%
 The expected rate of return on the portfolio
    Expected Rate of return 
Stock Weight Return  Weight* Exp.Rt. 
A 0.2 0.05 0.01 
B 0.1 0.07 0.007 
C 0.25 0.12 0.03 
D 0.05 0.02 0.001 
E 0.

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Weight	Expected Return	Actual Return
Stock A	0.2	0.05	0.09
Stock B	0.1	0.07	0.04
Stock C	0.25	0.12	0.14
Stock D	0.05	0.02	0.04
Stock E	0.1	0.04	0.01
Stock F	0.3	0.35	-0.02