Suppose You Hold a Portfolio Consisting of a $10,000 Investment

question 32

Multiple Choice

Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks.The portfolio's beta is 1.25.Now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.35.What would the portfolio's new beta be?

• A)1.17
• B)1.23
• C)1.29
• D)1.36
• E)1.43

Examine the impact of market conditions (e.g., recession) on demand for different types of goods.

Interpret graphical representations to identify market situations and elasticity concepts.

Understand the immediate market period and its characteristics.

Learn the role of cross elasticity of demand in differentiating between types of goods.

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