Suppose Over the Next Year Ball Has a Return of 12.5%,Lowes

question 95

Multiple Choice

Suppose over the next year Ball has a return of 12.5%,Lowes has a return of 20%,and Abbott Labs has a return of -10%.The weight of Abbott Labs in your portfolio after one year is closest to:

• A) -10.0%
• B) 43.5%
• C) 45.0%
• D) 50.0%

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