You Want Your Portfolio Beta to Be 1

question 91

Multiple Choice

You want your portfolio beta to be 1.20. Currently,your portfolio consists of $100 invested in stock A with a beta of 1.4 and $300 in stock B with a beta of .6. You have another $400 to invest and want to divide it between an asset with a beta of 1.6 and a risk-free asset. How much should you invest in the risk-free asset?

• A) $0
• B) $140
• C) $200
• D) $320
• E) $400

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of a population, such as its mean or variance.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of probabilities for a certain statistic, obtained from a random sample.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample of a population.

Probability Samples

Samples chosen in such a way that every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being included.