You Want to Construct a Portfolio Containing Equal Amounts of U.S.Treasury

question 53

Multiple Choice

You want to construct a portfolio containing equal amounts of U.S.Treasury bills and two stocks.If the beta of the first stock is 1.23 and the beta of the portfolio is 1.0,what does the beta of the second stock have to be?

• A) 0.77
• B) 1.23
• C) 0.23
• D) 1.77

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Definitions:

Divisional Segment Margin

A measure of the profitability of a specific division or segment within a company, usually calculated as the division's earnings before interest and taxes divided by its revenues.

Net Operating Income

A company's revenue minus its operating expenses, not including taxes and interest charges.

Common Fixed Expense

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales within a certain range, and are shared across multiple departments or products.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead - in the cost of goods sold.