Currently, You Own a Portfolio Comprised of the Following Three

question 15

Multiple Choice

Currently, you own a portfolio comprised of the following three securities.How much of the riskiest security should you sell and replace with risk-free securities if you want your portfolio beta to equal 90 percent of the market beta?

• A)$7,023.15
• B)$7,811.29
• C)$8,666.67
• D)$7,753.51
• E)$8,318.50

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