What is the expected return of a portfolio that has $8,000 invested in S and $2,000 invested in T? The risk-free rate is 6% and the market portfolio's return is 14%. Do you expect the investment to be a good one for the coming year if betas for the two portfolio components are 0.6 and 1.3, respectively?

What is the expected return of a portfolio that has $8,000 invested in S and $2,000 invested in T? The risk-free rate is 6% and the market portfolio's return is 14%. Do you expect the investment to be a good one for the coming year if betas for the two portfolio components are 0.6 and 1.3, respectively?

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Chapter8: Risk And Rates Of Return

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