In the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the General Risk Preferences

question 27

Multiple Choice

In the capital asset pricing model, the general risk preferences of investors in the marketplace are reflected by

• A) the risk- free rate.
• B) the difference between the security market line and the risk- free rate.
• C) the level of the security market line.
• D) the slope of the security market line.

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