Jose wants to be sure he maintains a high credit score as he is planning to buy a new car soon. what should he do to ensure his score stays high, allowing him to buy his dream car? a: open a savings account at the local bank. b: all are things he should do to increase or maintain his credit score. c: test drive several cars before deciding which to buy. d: pay off his credit card balance each month.

The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?