You hold a diversified $100, 000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. The portfolio's beta is 1.12. You plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. What will the portfolio's new beta be? Do not round your intermediate calculations. a. 1.500 b. 1.310 c 1.195 d. 1.165 e. 1.150 .

You hold a diversified $100, 000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. The portfolio's beta is 1.12. You plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. What will the portfolio's new beta be? Do not round your intermediate calculations. a. 1.500 b. 1.310 c 1.195 d. 1.165 e. 1.150 .

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