1. An investor has put money in four stocks in the dollar amounts indicated and with betas specified. What is the portfolio beta? Stock A $3,456 with a beta of 1.26; stock B $6,025 with a beta of 1.11; stock C $4,642 with a beta of 0.9; and stock D $6,418 with a beta of 1.12. Show your answer rounded to two decimal points.
2. Find the accumulated amount A if the principal P is invested at the interest rate of r/year for t years. (Use a 365-day year. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
P = $40,000, r = 9 3/4% t = 3, compounded quarterly