Your client decides to invest $60 million in Flama and $40 million in Blanca stocks. The risk-free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 4%. The beta of the Flama Stock is 2, and the beta of the Blanca stock is 4. What are the weights for this portfolio? What is the portfolio beta? What is the required return of the portfolio?

Your client decides to invest $60 million in Flama and $40 million in Blanca stocks. The risk-free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 4%. The beta of the Flama Stock is 2, and the beta of the Blanca stock is 4. What are the weights for this portfolio? What is the portfolio beta? What is the required return of the portfolio?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter2: Risk And Return: Part I

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15MC

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