Similar to problem 11: you have $60,000 to invest. You put $30,000 in GAP stocks (beta of 1.8); $15,000 in Chesapeake Utilities (beta of .8); $15,000 in Anheuser-Busch (beta of .6). What is you portfolio beta?
You own 1 share of Martha Stewart Omnimedia for only 1 year. You paid $13.50 for the stock, and while you are not happy that it doesn’t pay a dividend, you do like the fact that the stock is now selling for $24.00. What was your rate of return on the stock (note: this is a chapter 5 problem – use a formula from THAT chapter).