What Is the Expected Return of the Three Stock Portfolio

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the expected return of the three stock portfolio described below?
$$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Comman Stark } & \text { MFarkt Value } & \text { Experted Raturn } \\\hline \text { Anda Inc. } & 95,000 & 12.0 \% \\\text { Bee Ca. } & 32,000 & 8.75 \% \\\text { Cadl Inc. } & 65,000 & 17.7 \%\end{array}$$

• A) 18.45%
• B) 12.82%
• C) 13.38%
• D) 15.27%
• E) 16.67%

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