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Mrs. Ochede has 20,000 naira saved from work, she intends to invest in shares. Ochede's friend has approached you for assistance. The data provided is as follows,

Company                           Beta

A                                         0.8

B                                         0.9

C                                         1.08

D                                         1.3

a) calculate Beta of the portfolio of A,C, D if she invests 4,000 naira in each company .

b) Amount to be invested in B to obtain weighted Beta of less than 1 after making investments in a above.

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This solution illustrates how to compute a portfolio's beta given the betas of its component stocks. It also illustrates how to choose additional securities to control the portfolio beta through selective investing.

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Mrs. Ochede has 20,000 naira saved from work, she intends to invest in shares. Ochede's friend has approached you for assistance. The data provided is as follows,

Company                           Beta

A                                         ...

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