Suppose we have the following information:   Securit Amount Invested Expected Return Beta Stock   A RM1 ,OOO 8% 0.80   Stock B RM2,OOO 12% 0.95   Stock C RM3,OOO 15% 1.10   Stock D RM4,OOO 18%   a) Compute the expected return on this portfolio.    b) Calculate the beta of the portfolio.    c) Does this portfolio have more or less systematic risk than an average asset? Explain

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