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ou own a portfolio that is 30 percent invested in Stock X, 20 percent in Stock Y, and 50 percent in Stock Z. The expected returns on these three stocks are 11 percent, 17 percent, and 13 percent, respectively. What is the expected return on the portfolio

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Answer:

The expected return on the portfolio is:

= 13.2%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Portfolio

Stock      Percentage  Expected    Weighted

                 Holding       Returns       Returns

Stock X        30%            11%                3.3%

Stock Y        20%            17%               3.4%

Stock Z        50%            13%               6.5%

Total          100%                                13.2%

b) The expected return on the portfolio is the addition of the weighted returns from each investment.  The weighted returns are obtained by multiplying the percentage holding of each stock with its expected returns.