Loblaw's Stock Has a Beta of 0

question 82

Multiple Choice

Loblaw's stock has a beta of 0.9,while Bombardier stock has a beta of 1.35.If the risk-free rate is 2%,and the market risk premium is 8%,what is the expected return on a portfolio with equal holdings of Loblaw's and Bombardier?

• A)9.25%
• B)8.75%
• C)10%
• D)11%
• E)13.25%

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