Jack has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $35,000 is invested in Stock X and the remainder is invested in Stock Y. X's beta is 1.50 and Y's beta is 0.70. What is the portfolio's beta? show work in in excel to better understand How is Beta measured and what does it tell us about the risk of the asset?

Jack has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $35,000 is invested in Stock X and the remainder is invested in Stock Y. X's beta is 1.50 and Y's beta is 0.70. What is the portfolio's beta? show work in in excel to better understand How is Beta measured and what does it tell us about the risk of the asset?

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Chapter8: Risk And Rates Of Return

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