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You own a stock portfolio invested 30 percent in Stock Q, 25 percent in Stock R, 5 percent in Stock S, and 40 percent in Stock T. The betas for these four stocks are 0.8, 1.05, 1.55, and 0.65, respectively. What is the portfolio beta? |
Ans 0.84
| Stock | INVESTMENT (i) | Beta (ii) | Investment* Beta (i)* (ii) |
| Q | 30 | 0.80 | 0.24 |
| R | 25 | 1.05 | 0.26 |
| S | 5 | 1.55 | 0.08 |
| T | 40 | 0.65 | 0.26 |
| Total | 100 | 0.84 |