Portfolio a Has a Beta of

question 27

Multiple Choice

Portfolio A has a beta of .2 and an expected return of 14%. Portfolio B has a beta of .5 and an expected return of 16%. The risk-free rate of return is 10%. If you manage a long-short equity fund and want to take advantage of an arbitrage opportunity, you should take a short position in portfolio ________ and a long position in portfolio ________.

• A) A; A
• B) A; B
• C) B; A
• D) B; B

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