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Suppose you are the money manager of a $200,000 investment fund. The fund consists of four stocks with the following investments and betas:
| 
 Stock  | 
 Investment  | 
 Beta  | 
| 
 A  | 
 $ 40,000  | 
 1.20  | 
| 
 B  | 
 $ 50,000  | 
 0.80  | 
| 
 C  | 
 $ 60,000  | 
 1.00  | 
| 
 D  | 
 $ 50,000  | 
 1.20  | 
What is the portfolio’s beta?
Select one:
a. I do not have enough information
b. 1.00
c. 1.05
d. 1.04
Ans d. 1.04
| Stock | INVESTMENT (i) | Beta (ii) | Investment* Beta (i)* (ii) | 
| A | 40,000 | 1.20 | 48,000.00 | 
| B | 50,000 | 0.80 | 40,000.00 | 
| C | 60,000 | 1.00 | 60,000.00 | 
| D | 50,000 | 1.20 | 60,000.00 | 
| Total | 2,00,000 | 2,08,000 | |
| AVERAGE BETA = | (INVESTMENT * BETA) / TOTAL INVESMENT | ||
| 208000 / 200000 | |||
| 1.04 |