You Hold a Diversified Portfolio Consisting of $1,000 Investment in Each

question 101

Multiple Choice

You hold a diversified portfolio consisting of $1,000 investment in each of 10 different stocks. The portfolio has a beta of 0.8. You have decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta equal to 1.1 for $1,000. You will purchase $1,000 of a new stock with a beta of 2.5. After these two transactions (sell and buy) , what will be the beta of the new portfolio?

• A) 1.1
• B) 0.99
• C) 0.87
• D) 0.94

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that represents the owners' interest in the corporation, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders from its profits in the form of cash.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits not distributed as dividends to shareholders, instead reserved for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.

Large Stock Dividends

Distribution of a greater than typical percentage of shares to shareholders, typically impacting the stock's value and distribution.