A stock has a beta of 1.25 and an expected return of 14 percent. A risk-free asset
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A stock has a beta of 1.25 and an expected return of 14 percent. A risk-free asset currently earns 2.1 percent. a. What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally invested in the two assets?
b. If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of .93, what are the portfolio weights?
c. If a portfolio of the two assets has an expected return of 9 percent, what is its beta?
d. If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of 2.50, what are the portfolio weights?
How do you interpret the weights for the two assets in this case? Explain.
Expected ReturnThe expected return is the profit or loss an investor anticipates on an investment that has known or anticipated rates of return (RoR). It is calculated by multiplying potential outcomes by the chances of them occurring and then totaling these... Portfolio
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Fundamentals of corporate finance
ISBN: 978-0078034633
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Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan
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