A Stock Portfolio Consists of 27 Percent Stock A,38 Percent

question 63

Multiple Choice

A stock portfolio consists of 27 percent Stock A,38 percent Stock B,and the remainder is invested in Stock C.The security betas are 1.09,0.84,and 1.33 for Stocks A,B,and C,respectively.What is the portfolio beta?

• A)1)072
• B)1)106
• C)1)079
• D)1)103
• E)1)084

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