Question

You have a $46,000 portfolio consisting of Intel, GE, and Con Edison. You put $20,800 in Intel, $10,400 in GE, and the rest in Con Edison. Intel, GE, and Con Edison have betas of 1.3, 1, and .8, respectively. What is your portfolio beta? Multiple Choice 1.071 0.976 0.824 1.393

Answer 1

Answer: 1.071

Step-by-step explanation:

The portfolio beta is the weighted average of the constituent stock betas.

Intel Weight

= 20,800/46,000

= 0.45217

GE Weight

= 10,400/46,000

= 0.22609

Con Edison

= (46,000 - 20,800 - 10,400) / 46,000

= 0.32174

Portfolio Beta;

= (0.45217 * 1.3) + (0.22609 * 1) + (0.32174 * 0.8)

= 0.587821‬ + 0.22609 + 0.257392‬

= 1.071303‬

= 1.071