You are putting together a portfolio made up of four different stocks. ​ However, you are considering two possible​ weightings:   LOADING... .   a.  What is the beta on each​ portfolio? b.  Which portfolio is​ riskier? c.  If the​ risk-free rate of interest were 5 percent and the market risk premium were 6 percent​, what rate of return would you expect to earn from each of the​ portfolios?       Portfolio Weightings Asset Beta First Portfolio Second Portfolio A 2.20   12​% 38​% B 0.95   12​% 38​% C 0.60   38​% 12​% D −1.80   38​% 12​%

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​(Portfolio beta and​ CAPM)  You are putting together a portfolio made up of four different stocks. ​ However, you are considering two possible​ weightings:  
LOADING...
.
 
a.  What is the beta on each​ portfolio?
b.  Which portfolio is​ riskier?
c.  If the​ risk-free rate of interest were
5
percent and the market risk premium were
6
percent​,
what rate of return would you expect to earn from each of the​ portfolios?
 
 
 
Portfolio Weightings
Asset
Beta
First Portfolio
Second Portfolio
A
2.20
 
12​%
38​%
B
0.95
 
12​%
38​%
C
0.60
 
38​%
12​%
D
−1.80
 
38​%
12​%
 
 
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