Response to the following problem:
The Carter Company's bonds mature in 10 years have a par value of $1,000 and an annual coupon payment of $80. The market interest rate for the bonds is 9%. What is the price of these bonds? (10p) a. $935.82 b. $941.51 c. $958.15 An investor has a 2-stock portfolio with $50,000 invested in Palmer Manufacturing and $50,000 in Nickles Corporation. Palmers beta is 1.20 and Nickles beta is 1.00.
What is the portfolio's beta?
Provide step by step calculations.