M05 – Portfolio Mathematics: CFAI Practice Problems

Source: CFAI CFA1 Quant Practice 2026, pp.172–173 Back to module: m05-portfolio-math Glossary: M05 Terms


Question 1

The joint probability function of returns for a foreign index (FI) and a domestic index (DI) is given below:

ScenarioProbability
10.2525%30%
20.5015%25%
30.2510%15%

The covariance between and is closest to:

  • A. 26.39
  • B. 26.56
  • C. 28.12