Jill Angel holds a $200,000 portfolio consisting of the following stocks. The portfolio's beta is 0.88. Stock Investment Beta A $50,000 0.50 B $50,000 0.80 C $50,000 1.00 D $50,000 1.20 Total $200,000 If Jill replaces Stock A with another stock, E, which has a beta of 1.45, what will the portfolio's new beta be? Do not round your intermediate calculations. Select one: a. 1.28 b. 0.83 c. 1.39 d. 1.11 e. 1.22

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Jill Angel holds a $200,000 portfolio consisting of the following stocks. The portfolio's beta is 0.88.
 

Stock

 

Investment

 

Beta

A

 

$50,000

 

0.50

B

 

$50,000

 

0.80

C

 

$50,000

 

1.00

D

 

$50,000

 

1.20

Total

 

$200,000

   

  
If Jill replaces Stock A with another stock, E, which has a beta of 1.45, what will the portfolio's new beta be? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

Select one:
a.
1.28
b.
0.83
c.
1.39
d.
1.11
e.
1.22
 
 
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