You Are Considering a Portfolio of Three Stocks with 30

question 29

Multiple Choice

You are considering a portfolio of three stocks with 30% of your money invested in company X, 45% of your money invested in company Y, and 25% of your money invested in company Z. If the betas for each stock are 1.22 for company X, 1.46 for company Y, and 1.03 for company Z, what is the portfolio beta?

• A) 1.24
• B) 1.00
• C) 1.28
• D) 1.33

Acknowledge the limitations and advantages of goal setting in organizational performance and employee motivation.

Understand individual responses to job dissatisfaction and strategies to mitigate them.

Recognize the role of skill-based pay in motivating employees and its limitations, including the concept of "topping out."

Comprehend the reasons behind the popularity and challenges of flexible benefit plans.

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