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Weights

Standard

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Expected

Return

Instructions:

Use the data provided here to create an expected return - standard deviation graph. The

instructions below will take you through the individual steps necessary to create the graph.100/0 13.00% 8.00% To create an expected return - standard deviation graph, start by highlighting

95/5 12.31% 8.40% cells B1:C22. Next, click on the "chart wizard" icon or go to "Insert" - "Chart".

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85/15 11.22% 9.20% Step 1 - from chart types, select XY-scatterplot and from sub-types select the

80/20 10.84% 9.60% second choice which includes data points and a connecting line. Click Next .

75/25 10.59% 10.00% Step 2 - Skip this step by clicking Next .

70/30 10.49% 10.40% Step 3 - Enter a chart title, enter "Standard Deviation" for the x-axis label and

65/35 10.53% 10.80% "Expected Return" for the y-axis label. Click Next .

60/40 10.72% 11.20% Step 4 - Select "As a new sheet" and click Finish .

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50/50 11.48% 12.00% You can remove the legend - it is unnecessary. There are two ways to do this.45/55 12.04% 12.40% The easiest way is to highlight it with one left click and press "delete". The alternative

40/60 12.69% 12.80% is to right click on the outside white border of the graph. Select Chart Options - Legend.

35/65 13.42% 13.20% Remove the check mark on the "show legend" option.

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25/75 15.09% 14.00% You should now have a graph that looks like Chart1-A.

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15/85 16.96% 14.80% To add invididual securities to the graph, such as a risk-free security, take the following

10/90 17.94% 15.20% steps. Right click on the outside white border of the graph. Select "Source Data".

5/95 18.96% 15.60% Click the Series tab. Under "Series", click Add. For the x-value, enter the standard

0/100 20.00% 16.00% deviation, such as 0.0 (or refer to the cell containing the standard deviation). For the

y-value, enter the expected return, such as 0.05 (or refer to the cell containing the

expected return. Finish by clicking OK.

You should now have a graph that looks like Chart1-B (note the risk-free security).

To draw a line on the graph, such as a Capital Allocation Line, it is easiest to use

Excel's drawing tools. If the drawing toolbar is now already shown, go to "Tools " -

"Customize " - "Toolbars " - and select "Drawing". The drawing toolbar should now be

visible. On the drawing toolbar, click once on the "line" icon. On the graph, left click (and hold)

on the risk-free security and drag the mouse pointer to create the line. After creating

the line, you can move it if necessary by left clicking once on the line and thendragging the end points to new locations.

You should now have a graph that looks like Chart1-C.

To change any formats on the graph, such as the size or color of data points, the scale

or number formats on axes, etc., simply right click on the object you want to change

and select "Format". You can also use the drawing tools to add text, arrows, or other items

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