Your Portfolio Is Comprised of 40 Percent of Stock X,15

question 44

Multiple Choice

Your portfolio is comprised of 40 percent of stock X,15 percent of stock Y,and 45 percent of stock Z.Stock X has a beta of 1.16,stock Y has a beta of 1.47,and stock Z has a beta of 0.42.What is the beta of your portfolio?

• A)0.87
• B)1.09
• C)1.13
• D)1.18
• E)1.21

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