Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Beta Calculate the beta of each of the stocks in Table 7.9 relative to a portfolio with equal investments in each stock.

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financial advisor evaluates four stocks for inclusion in an investor's portfolio. A orrelation matrix showing each stock's correlation with the other stocks is shown below Stock ALK CMN BTY DLE ALK 0.40 0.58 1.00 -0.25 BTY 0.40 1.00 0.16 -0.04 CMN -.25 .16 1.00 .37 DLE .58 .04 .37 1.00 f the goal is to reduce the investor's overall portfolio risk, which two stocks should the advisor recommend? a. ALK and DLE b. ALK and CMN c. BTY and DLE BTY and CM
Given the following information on five stocks, construct: a. A simple price-weighted average b. A value-weighted average c. A geometric average d. What is the percentage increase in each average if the stock prices change to those in Column I? e. What is the percentage increase in each average if the stock prices change from those in the Price column to those in Column II? f. Why were the percentage changes different in parts (d) and (e)? g. If you were managing a fund and wanted a source to compare your results to, which of the three averages would you prefer to use, and why? Stock Price # of Shares I II A B C D E F $12.00 150,000 $14.00 125,000 $11.00 200,000 $ 22.00 80,000 $8.00 30,000 $29.00 140,000 $12.00 $12.00 $14.00 $14.00 $20.00 $11.00 $ 22,00 $ 22.00 $8.00 $15.00 $29.00 $29.00
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