Calculate the Expected Rate of Return for the Following Portfolio

question 49

Essay

Calculate the expected rate of return for the following portfolio, based on a Treasury bill yield of 4% and an expected market return of 13%:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Stock } & \text { \% of Portfolio } & \text { Beta } \\\hline \text { A } & 20 \% & 1.6 \\\hline \text { B } & 25 \% & 1.2 \\\hline \text { C } & 10 \% & 1.0 \\\hline \text { D } & 30 \% & 0.9 \\\hline \text { E } & 15 \% & 0.8 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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