Question

Dude holds the following portfolio:

​Stock​Investment​Beta

​A​$75,000​1.60

​B​550,000​0.90

​C​100,000​1.10

​D​ 25,000​2.20

​Total​$750,000

What is the portfolio's beta?

The following scenario is an example of what sociological concept: An Latina manager is attempting to work her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She works two times as hard as her other colleagues who are mostly White men, but nothing she does seems to help her advance. She starts to notice that all of the White men are being promoted, but women, particularly women of color, tend to be overlooked for advancement. The realization that many women of color in her circumstance are experiencing the same discrimination is an example of Socialization Social institutions Anomie Sociological imagination

Answer 1

Portfolios beta

= (Stock A*beta A + stock B* beta B + stock C* beta C + stock D*beta D)/ total portfolio value

= (75000*1.6 + 550000*0.9 + 100000*1.1 + 25000*2.2)/750000

= 1.04

Q.2

Answer: Anomie

This example indicates lack of ethical standards in individuals