Bulldogs Inc. has an investment fund amounting to P4,500,000. The portfolio consists of three stocks within the retail industry. P1,350,000 is invested in HLCM, 45% in MWIDE and the remaining in PHN. HLCM and PHN has a beta of 1.50 and 2, respectively. The average return on the market is 9.50% and it is 5% greater than the risk-free rate. The portfolio beta of investment held by Bulldogs Inc. is 2.

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Bulldogs Inc. has an investment fund amounting to P4,500,000. The portfolio consists of three stocks within the retail industry. P1,350,000 is invested in HLCM, 45% in MWIDE and the remaining in PHN. HLCM and PHN has a beta of 1.50 and 2, respectively. The average return on the market is 9.50% and it is 5% greater than the risk-free rate. The portfolio beta of investment held by Bulldogs Inc. is 2.

What is the beta of stock MWIDE?

a. 2.55
b. 2.33
c. 3.22
d. 3.55
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