Stock A has a beta of 0.8, Stock B has a beta of 1.0, and Stock C has a
beta of 1.2. Portfolio P has 1/3 of its value invested in each stock.
Each stock has a standard deviation of 25%, and their returns are
independent of one another, i.e., the correlation coefficients between
each pair of stocks is zero. Assuming the market is in equilibrium,
which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Portfolio P's expected return is greater than the expected return on
Stock B.
b. Portfolio P's expected return is equal to the expected return on
Stock A.
c. Portfolio P's expected return is less than the expected return on
Stock B.
d. Portfolio P's expected return is equal to the expected return on
Stock B.
e. Portfolio P's expected return is greater than the expected return on
Stock C..