Refer to Table 7.5. a. What is the beta of a portfolio that has 40% invested in

Question:

Refer to Table 7.5.

a. What is the beta of a portfolio that has 40% invested in Ford and 60% in Johnson & Johnson?

b. Would you invest in this portfolio if you had no superior information about the prospects for these stocks? Devise an alternative portfolio with the same expected return and less risk.

c. Now repeat parts (a) and (b) with a portfolio that has 40% invested in Apple and 60% in Walmart.

TABLE 7.5

Expected Return
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