sset X has a beta of 1.7 and an expected return of 15.1%. Asset Y has a beta of .70 and an expected return of 8.50%. The risk-free rate is 4.2%. If you wish to hold a portfolio consisting of assets X and Y and have a portfolio beta equal to 1.0, what is the expected return of the portfolio? The final answer should also be rounded to 5 decimal places.

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Asset X has a beta of 1.7 and an expected return of 15.1%. Asset Y has a beta of .70 and an expected return of 8.50%. The risk-free rate is 4.2%. If you wish to hold a portfolio consisting of assets X and Y and have a portfolio beta equal to 1.0, what is the expected return of the portfolio? The final answer should also be rounded to 5 decimal places.

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