The Beta of Any Portfolio Can Be Computed as the

question 27

Multiple Choice

The beta of any portfolio can be computed as the

• A) slope of the security market line
• B) sum of the betas for each asset held in the portfolio divided by the number of assets in the portfolio.
• C) the standard deviation of the expected returns of the portfolio minus the risk-free rate.
• D) weighted average of the betas for each asset held in the portfolio.

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