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beta numbers (1.1 for Apple and 0.8 for Microsoft), would you give me the "fake" return values for these stocks. And using those return values, would you please calculate the "fake" Portfolio Return.
| Amt Invested | Portfolio Weights | Expected Portfolio Return | Total Portfolio Value | Portfolio Beta | |
| Microsoft | $333,000.00 | 0.33 | 1.60% | 0.8 | |
| Apple | $670,000.00 | 0.67 | 1.90% | 1.1 | |
| Both | $1,000,000.00 |
| Yearly Stock Return | |||
| Year | Market | Microsoft | Apple |
| 1 | 14.93% | -0.34% | 3.86% |
| 2 | 2.06% | -0.37% | 2.09% |
| 3 | 15.84% | 0.40% | 2.87% |
| 4 | 32.21% | 2.81% | 0.38% |
| 5 | 13.53% | 1.91% | 3.05% |
| 6 | 1.34% | 1.75% | -0.45% |
| 7 | 11.80% | 1.37% | 1.24% |
| 8 | 21.69% | 2.72% | 3.41% |
| 9 | -4.45% | 1.41% | -0.33% |
| 10 | 31.29% | 4.06% | 5.89% |
| Year | Market | Microsoft | Apple |
| 1 | 14.93% | -0.34% | 3.86% |
| 2 | 2.06% | -0.37% | 2.09% |
| 3 | 15.84% | 0.40% | 2.87% |
| 4 | 32.21% | 2.81% | 0.38% |
| 5 | 13.53% | 1.91% | 3.05% |
| 6 | 1.34% | 1.75% | -0.45% |
| 7 | 11.80% | 1.37% | 1.24% |
| 8 | 21.69% | 2.72% | 3.41% |
| 9 | -4.45% | 1.41% | -0.33% |
| 10 | 31.29% | 4.06% | 5.89% |
| Average return | 14.02% | 1.57% | 2.20% |
Hence, use the return values as: 1.57% for Microsoft and 2.20% for Apple.
Expected portfolio return = w1 x R1 + w2 x R2 = 1/3 x 1.57% + 2/3 x 2.20% = 1.99%
