Answer:
Portfolio weight of Stock A=49.70%
Portfolio weight of Stock A=50.29%
Explanation:
Calculation for the portfolio weight of Stock A and Stock B
First step is to calculate the total amount invested in both portfolio weight of Stock A and Stock B
Stock A and Stock B Total amount invested=
(A 70 shares*$30 per share)+ (B 125 shares*$17 per share)
Stock A and Stock B Total amount invested=$2,100+$2,125
Stock A and Stock B Total amount invested=$4,225
Now let calculate the PORTFOLIO WEIGHT OF STOCK A
Using this formula
Portfolio weight of Stock A=Stock A/Stock A and Stock B Total amount invested
Let plug in the formula
Portfolio weight of Stock A=(70 shares*$30 per share)/$4,225
Portfolio weight of Stock A=$2,100/$4,225
Portfolio weight of Stock A=0.4970*100
Portfolio weight of Stock A=49.70%
Therefore the Portfolio weight of Stock A
will be 49.70%
Calculation for PORTFOLIO WEIGHT OF STOCK B
Using this formula
Portfolio weight of Stock B=Stock B/Stock A and Stock B Total amount invested
Let plug in the formula
Portfolio weight of Stock B=(125 shares*$17 per share)/$4,225
Portfolio weight of Stock B=$2,125/$4,225
Portfolio weight of Stock B=0.5029*100
Portfolio weight of Stock B=50.29%
Therefore the Portfolio weight of Stock will be 50.29%
