An investor can design a risky portfolio based on two stocks, A and B. Stock A has an expected return of 18% and a standard deviation of return of 20%. Stock B has an expected return of 14% and a standard deviation of return of 5%. The correlation coefficient between the returns of A and B is .50. The risk-free rate of return is 10%. The expected return on the optimal risky portfolio is ________.

A) 14%
B) 15.6%
C) 16.4%
D) 18%

Risk-Free Rate

The expected yield from an investment that is considered free from the risk of financial loss, often exemplified by the returns on government bonds.

Optimal Risky Portfolio

A portfolio that offers the highest expected return for a given level of risk or the lowest risk for a given level of expected return.

Expected Return

The average return anticipated on an investment over a given period, accounting for the different rates of return and their probabilities.