A Portfolio Consists of Securities A, B, and C in the Respective

question 10

Multiple Choice

A portfolio consists of Securities A, B, and C in the respective proportions of .3, .2, .5. If the securities' respective betas are .8, 1.4, 1.1, the beta for the portfolio is

• A) .98.
• B) 1.12.
• C) 1.07.
• D) 1.23.

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