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Anna holds a portfolio comprising the following 3 stocks: X, Y and Z.
| Investment | Amount $'000 | Beta | Expected Return |
| Security X | 2,000 | 1.3 | |
| Security Y | 1,000 | 1.0 | 10% |
| Security Z | 500 | 0 | 2% |
(a) Determine the expected return of security X.
(b) Calculate the return of Anna's portfolio.
(c) Calculate the beta of Anna's portfolio.
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