Q1 Using the following, what's the expected return for the portfolio?

Q1 Using the following, what's the expected return for the portfolio?

Portfolio

Stock A

Value: 2,000

Expected Return: 15 percent

Stock B

Value: 8,000

Expected Return: 20 percent

Q2 Suppose that you purchased 300 shares of a stock at $36 per share, ignoring all commissions. Assume the stock paid a dividend of $2.15 per share for the year. The stock price rose to $41.05 per share and was then sold at that price. What was the total amount of dividends received?

Q3 Using the following, what's the expected return for the portfolio?

Portfolio

Stock A 

Value: 5,000

Expected Return: 14 percent

Stock B 

Value: 3,000

Expected Return: 25 percent

Q4 Suppose the firm, Elena, Inc., has a major lawsuit pending against it. Everyone expects the company to win the suit, but to everyone's surprise, the firm loses. As far as the firm's stock price goes, the news is likely to have a/an 

  A. immediate and slightly negative effect.

  B. immediate and significantly negative effect.

  C. slow and slightly negative effect.

  D. immediate and significantly positive effect.