Portfolio Return Year to Date,Company Y Had Earned a 10

question 21

Multiple Choice

Portfolio Return Year to date,Company Y had earned a 10.8 percent return.During the same time period,Company R earned 12.20 percent and Company C earned -1.56 percent.If you have a portfolio made up of 45 percent Y,35 percent R,and 20 percent C,what is your portfolio return?

• A)7.15 percent
• B)8.19 percent
• C)8.82 percent
• D)9.44 percent

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