Question

You have a portfolio that is invested 16 percent in Stock A, 36 percent in Stock B, and 48 percent in Stock C. The betas of the stocks are .61, 1.16, and 1.45, respectively. What is the beta of the portfolio

Answer 1

Beta= 1.2112

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Stock A:

Proportion= 0.16

Beta= 0.61

Stock B:

Proportion= 0.36

Beta= 1.16

Stock C:

Proportion= 0.48

Beta= 1.45

To calculate the beta of the portfolio, we need to use the following formula:

Beta= (proportion of investment A*beta A) + (proportion of investment B*beta B) + (proportion of investment C*beta C)

Beta= (0.16*0.61) + (0.36*1.16) + (0.48*1.45)

Beta= 1.2112