PORTFOLIO A'S RETURN EQUATION IS

3. A is correct. Portfolio A's return equation is: 15% = RF + 0.8λ

1

and portfolio B's return

equation is: 16% = RF + 1.0λ

1

. Using portfolio A's equation, RF = 15% - 0.8λ

1

. Substituting

this in portfolio B's equation gives:

16% = 15% - 0.8λ1 + 1.0λ1

0.2 λ

1

= 0.01

λ

1

= 0.05. Section 3. LO.c.