You Invest $600 in a Security with a Beta of 1.2

question 69

Multiple Choice

You invest $600 in a security with a beta of 1.2 and $400 in another security with a beta of 0.90. The beta of the resulting portfolio is

• A) 1.40.
• B) 1.00.
• C) 0.36.
• D) 1.08.
• E) 0.80.

Recognize the normative and informational influences that lead to conformity.

Understand the concept of reciprocity and how it is used in persuasion and compliance.

Explain the concept of reactance and its role in resisting persuasion and control.

Evaluate the ethical considerations in using persuasion and compliance tactics in various contexts.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A forecast that, through a cycle of reinforcement between thought and action, either intentionally or unintentionally leads to its own realization.

Stereotype

A commonly accepted yet simplistic and unchanging perception or representation of a specific kind of individual or object.

Attitudes

Attitudes are psychological tendencies or evaluations expressed by favoring or disfavoring particular people, places, things, or events.