Asked by Keaton O'Brien on Jun 18, 2024

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For a portfolio made up of three stocks in equal proportion, if stock A's expected return is 12%, stock B's expected return is 16%, and stock C's expected return is 17%, the expected return of the portfolio should be 15.0%.

Expected Return

The weighted average of all possible returns from an investment, considering the probabilities of each outcome.

Equal Proportion

A division or allocation in the same or identical fractions, percentages, or portions.

  • Familiarize yourself with the idea of the expected return on an investment and how its calculation is performed.
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megan swartzJun 23, 2024
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True
Explanation :
The expected return of the portfolio is the weighted average of the expected returns of the individual stocks, which in this case is (12% + 16% + 17%) / 3 = 15%.