You Have a Portfolio with a Beta of 0

question 114

Multiple Choice

You have a portfolio with a beta of 0.9. What will be the new portfolio beta if you keep 40 percent of your money in the old portfolio and 60 percent in a stock with a beta of 1.5?

• A) 1.00
• B) 1.20
• C) 1.26
• D) 2.40

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Definitions:

Required Return

The return a investor needs on an investment to compensate for the risk of the investment.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, typically in the form of cash or additional stock.

Expected Decline Rate

The anticipated rate at which a value, such as stock price or economic indicator, is projected to decrease over a specified period.

P/E Ratio

The price-to-earnings ratio, a valuation metric that compares the current share price of a company to its per-share earnings, used to evaluate if a stock is over or undervalued.