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You decide to form a portfolio of the following amounts invested in the following stocks. What...

You decide to form a portfolio of the following amounts invested in the following stocks. What is the beta of the portfolio?

Stock

Amount

Beta   

Expected Return

Exxon

$2,000   

0.60

9%

IBM

$3,000

0.95   

13%

General Motors   

$1,000   

1.15   

13%

Microsoft

$4,000   

1.35  

14%

a) 1.01 c) 12.6 e) 4.05

b) 1.06 d) 51.6

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Answer #1

Total Value of Portfolio =2000+3000+1000+4000=10000
Beta of Portfolio =Weight of Exxon*Beta of Exxon+Weight of IBM*Beta of IBM+Weight of General Motors*Beta of General Motors+Weight of Microsoft*Beta of Microsoft =2000/10000*0.6+3000/10000*0.95+1000/10000*1.15+4000/10000*1.35 =1.06

Option b is correct option

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