Roy Thomson, a global investment risk manager of FBN Bank, is assessing Markets A and B using a two-factor model: \[ R_i = \alpha_i + \beta_{i,1}F_1 + \beta_{i,2}F_2 + \varepsilon_i \] where \(R_i\) is the return for asset \(i\); \(\beta\) is the factor sensitivity; and \(F\) is the factor. The random error \(\varepsilon_i\) has a mean of zero and is uncorrelated with the factors and with the random error of the other asset returns. In order to determine the covariance between Markets A and B, Thomson developed the following factor covariance matrix for global assets: | Factor Covariance Matrix for Global Assets | Global Equity Factor | Global Bond Factor | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| | **Global Equity Factor** | 0.3424 | 0.0122 | | **Global Bond Factor** | 0.0122 | 0.0079 | Suppose the factor sensitivities to the global equity factor are **0.70** for Market A and **0.85** for Market B, and the factor sensitivities to the global bond factor are **0.30** for Market A and **0.55** for Market B. The covariance between Market A and Market B is closest to: | Financial Risk Manager Part 1 Quiz - LeetQuiz