A Portfolio Has a Beta of 1

question 82

Multiple Choice

A portfolio has a beta of 1.25 and an actual return of 13.0%. The risk-free rate is 4.0% and the market risk premium is 8.2%. What is the value of Jensen's alpha?

• A)−.86
• B)−1.01
• C)−1.14
• D)−1.25
• E)−1.34

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