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Portfolio Beta Your investment club has only two stocks in its portfolio. $20,000 is invested in...

Portfolio Beta

Your investment club has only two stocks in its portfolio. $20,000 is invested in a stock with a beta of 0.7, and $35,000 is invested in a stock with a beta of 1.6. What is the portfolio's beta? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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CALCULATION OF THE EXPECTED BETA OF PORTFOLIO
Investment amount Weight (A) Beta (B) Portfolio Beta (C = X B)
Investment in Stock 1 $                     20,000 36%                           0.70                         0.25
Investment in Stock 2 $                     35,000 64%                           1.60                         1.02
$                     55,000 100%                         1.27
Answer = Expected portfolio Beta = 1.27
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