Tom noel holds the following portfolio: stock investment beta a $150,000 1.40 b 50,000 0.80 c 100,000 1.00 d 75,000 1.20 total $375,000 tom plans to sell stock a and replace it with stock e, which has a beta of 0.75. by how much will the portfolio beta change?
a. −0.190
b. −0.211
c. −0.234
d. −0.260
e. −0.286

Suppose portugal has 700 workers and 26,000 units of capital, and france has 18,000 workers and 700 units of capital. technology is identical in both countries. assume that wine is the capital-intensive good and cloth is the labor-intensive good. which of the following statements is correct if the nations start trading with each other? a) wages will increase in portugal.b) rental rates in france will increase.c) wages in france will decrease.d) rental rates in portugal will increase.

Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks. the portfolio's beta is 1.25. now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.55. what would the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

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