Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 101

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose all possible investment opportunities in the world are limited to the four stocks listed in the table below:
-Suppose that you have $100,000 invested in the market portfolio and that the stock price of Taggart Transcontinental suddenly drops to $7.80 per share.Which of the following trades would you need to make in order to maintain your investment in the market portfolio: 1.Buy approximately 1140 shares of Taggart Transcontinental
2.Sell approximately 256 shares of Rearden Metal
3.Sell approximately 57 shares of Wyatt Oil
4.Sell approximately 148 shares of Nielson Motors

• A)1 only
• B)2 only
• C)2,3,and 4 only
• D)1,2,3,and 4
• E)None of the above

Interpret the impact of economic downturns on diversified and non-diversified portfolios.

Comprehend the significance of negative beta values and their role in portfolio diversification.

Understand the relationship between stock correlation in a portfolio and its overall risk.

Understand the impact of interest rates on investment spending and consumption.

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