You Have a $50,000 Portfolio Consisting of Intel, GE, and Con

question 71

Multiple Choice

You have a $50,000 portfolio consisting of Intel, GE, and Con Edison. You put $20,000 in Intel, $12,000 in GE, and the rest in Con Edison. Intel, GE, and Con Edison have betas of 1.3, 1, and .8, respectively. What is your portfolio beta?

• A) 1.048
• B) 1.033
• C) 1
• D) 1.037

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