Your Portfolio Consists of $50,000 Invested in Stock X and $50,000

Multiple Choice

Your portfolio consists of $50,000 invested in Stock X and $50,000 invested in Stock Y.Both stocks have an expected return of 15%,betas of 1.6,and standard deviations of 30%.The returns of the two stocks are independent,so the correlation coefficient between them,r_XY,is zero.Which statement best describes the characteristics of your two-stock portfolio?

A) Your portfolio has a standard deviation of 30%, and its expected return is 15%.
B) Your portfolio has a standard deviation less than 30%, and its beta is greater than 1.6.
C) Your portfolio has a beta equal to 1.6, and its expected return is 15%.
D) Your portfolio has a beta greater than 1.6, and its expected return is greater than 15%.