You are considering investing $1,000 in a t-bill that pays 0.05 and a risky portfolio, p, constructed with two risky securities, x and y. the weights of x and y in p are 0.60 and 0.40, respectively. x has an expected rate of return of 0.14 and variance of 0.01, and y has an expected rate of return of 0.10 and a variance of 0.0081. what would be the dollar value of your positions in x, y, and the t-bills, respectively, if you decide to hold a portfolio that has an expected outcome of $1,120?

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