1. A financial analyst calculates a Merrill-Lynch adjusted beta of 0.60. The sample or historic...

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1. A financial analyst calculates a Merrill-Lynch adjusted beta of 0.60. The sample or historic beta must have been _____.

A. 0.40

B. 0.44

C. 1.30

D. 0.6667

2. A portfolio has a beta = 1.5. Last year the portfolio had a return of 13%. Last year the market return was 11% and the risk-free rate of return was 2%.

What was the "alpha" of the portfolio?

A.

-0.5%

B.

-2%

C.

+2.5%

D.

-2.5%

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