What Is the Expected Return of an Equally Weighted Portfolio

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the expected return of an equally weighted portfolio comprised of the following three stocks?

• A)16.33 percent
• B)18.60 percent
• C)19.67 percent
• D)20.48 percent
• E)21.33 percent

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