Table 8.3 Consider the Following Two Securities X and Y

question 12

Multiple Choice

Table 8.3
Consider the following two securities X and Y.
-Using the data from Table 8.3,what is the beta for a portfolio with two-thirds of the funds invested in X and one-third invested in Y?

• A)0.88
• B)1.17
• C)1.33
• D)1.67

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Bony Plates

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Lacunae

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Osteons

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Central Canals

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