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Michael holds a portfolio that has an expected return of 11.0%, a total value of $90,000, and a beta of 1.20. He is in the process of buying $10,000 worth of TTR stock and adding it to his portfolio. TTR has an expected return of 13.0% and a beta of 1.50. What will the beta of the portfolio be after the purchase of the TTR stock?
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