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1. 1. (2 points) Stock A has a beta of 1.78 and an expected return of 15%. Stock

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1. 1. (2 points) Stock A has a beta of 1.78 and an expected return of 15%. Stock B has a beta of 0.66 and an expected return of 9.8%. You want to combine these two stocks into a portfolio with the same risk as the market. What percentage of your portfolio will be invested in each stock? Hint 1: The beta of the market is 1. Hint 2: The weights in a portfolio must add up to 1.

2. 2. 3 points) You have a portfolio made up of 3 stocks: Stock E, Stock A, and Stock R. You have the following information regarding next year

Explanation / Answer

1. 1. (2 points) Stock A has a beta of 1.78 and an expected return of 15%. Stock B has a beta of 0.66 and an expected return of 9.8%. You want to combine these two stocks into a portfolio with the same risk as the market. What percentage of your portfolio will be invested in each stock? Hint 1: The beta of the market is 1. Hint 2: The weights in a portfolio must add up to 1.


Sol: beta of market = 1

1 = wA*1.78 + (1-wA)*0.66

wA = 30.36%

wB = 1-30.36%=69.64%


2. 2. 3 points) You have a portfolio made up of 3 stocks: Stock E, Stock A, and Stock R. You have the following information regarding next year