a$.$ What is the portfolio beta for your proposed investment portfolio?

b$.$ How would a $25$ percent increase in the expected return on the market impact the expected return of your portfolio?

c$.$ How would a $25$ percent decrease in the expected return on the market impact the expected return on each asset?

d$.$ If you are interested in decreasing the beta of your portfolio by changing your portfolio allocation in two stocks, which stock would you decrease and which would you increase? Why?

a$.$ The portfolio beta for your proposed investment portfolio is

$.($Round to three decimal places.$)$