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What is the beta of a portfolio consisting of one share of each of the following...

What is the beta of a portfolio consisting of one share of each of the following stocks, given their respective prices and beta coefficients?
Stock A B C D
Price $10 24 41 19
Beta 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.8
How would the portfolio beta differ if (a) the investor purchased 200 shares of stocks B and C for every 100 shares of A and D and (b) equal dollar amounts were invested in each stock?

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