Assume you have a portfolio with the stocks and their information:
Stock. Total $ invested. Beta. Expected Return
DuPont. $25,000 0.99 10.12%
McDonald’s Corp. $50,000 0.72 8.16%
Ford. $60,000 1.24 12.2%
A) Calculate Beta of the Portfolio.
B) Calculate the Expected return for the portfolio using the CAPM and the beta value for the portfolio. Assume the market risk premium (Rm – Rrf) equals 6% and the Risk free rate (Rrf) equals the rate on a 2 year treasury 0.25%.