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You have a $50000 portfolio consisting of Intel, GE, and Con Edison. You put $17000 in Intel, $15000 in GE, and the rest in Con Edison. Intel, GE, and Con Edison have betas of 1.3, 0.9, and 0.8, respectively. What is your portfolio beta?
1.000 |
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1.300 |
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0.984 |
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0.696 |
Rest in Con Edison=50,000-(17000+15000)=$18000
Portfolio beta=Respective beta*Respective weight
=(17000/50,000*1.3)+(15000/50,000*0.9)+(18000/50,000*0.8)
=1