Martin Ortner holds a $200,000 portfolio consisting of the following stocks: Stock Investment Beta A   $50,000 0.95 B     50,000 0.80 C     50,000 1.00 D     50,000 1.20 Total $200,000   What is the portfolio's beta? a. 0.938 b. 0.988 c. 1.037 d. 1.089 e. 1.143

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