You Hold a Portfolio Consisting of a $5,000 Investment in Each

question 15

Multiple Choice

You hold a portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different stocks.The portfolio beta is equal to 1.12.You have decided to sell a coal mining stock (b = 1.00) at $5,000 net and use the proceeds to buy a like amount of a mineral rights company stock (b = 2.00) .What is the new beta of the portfolio?

• A) 1.1139
• B) 1.1700
• C) 1.2311
• D) 1.2927
• E) 1.3573

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