Suppose all stocks in Ariel's portfolio were equally weighted. Which of these stocks would contribute the least market risk to the portfolio? O Flitcom Corp. Three Waters Co. Andalusian Limited O Zaxatti Enterprises Suppose all stocks in the portfolio were equally weighted. Which of these stocks would have the least amount of stand-alone risk? O Zaxatti Enterprises Three Waters Co. Andalusian Limited Flitcom Corp. If the risk-free rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 5.5%, what is Ariel's portfolio's beta and required return? Fill in the following table:

Suppose all stocks in Ariel's portfolio were equally weighted. Which of these stocks would contribute the least market risk to the portfolio? O Flitcom Corp. Three Waters Co. Andalusian Limited O Zaxatti Enterprises Suppose all stocks in the portfolio were equally weighted. Which of these stocks would have the least amount of stand-alone risk? O Zaxatti Enterprises Three Waters Co. Andalusian Limited Flitcom Corp. If the risk-free rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 5.5%, what is Ariel's portfolio's beta and required return? Fill in the following table:

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