1. A stock has a beta of 1.7, the expected return on the market is 12 percent, and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. The expected return on this stock must be ______ percent. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
2. You are contemplating a $100,000 investment portfolio containing three different assets. You plan to invest $20,000, $50,000, and $30,000 in assets A, B, and C, respectively. A, B, and C have expected annual returns of 15%, 16%, and 5%, respectively. What is the expected return of this portfolio?