Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 84

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose that the market portfolio is equally likely to increase by 24% or decrease by 8%.Security "X" goes up on average by 29% when the market goes up and goes down by 11% when the market goes down.Security "Y" goes down on average by 16% when the market goes up and goes up by 16% when the market goes down.Security "Z" goes up on average by 4% when the market goes up and goes up by 4% when the market goes down.
-The beta for security "Z" is closest to:

• A)-1.00.
• B)-0.25.
• C)0.00.
• D)0.25.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Items held for sale in the ordinary course of business, often quantified for accounting and operational purposes.

Monthly Depreciation

The portion of a tangible asset's cost that is allocated as an expense over a month, reflecting the asset's usage and wear and tear.

Cash Budget

A financial plan that estimates cash inflows and outflows over a specific period, typically used for managing liquidity.

Sales Budget

An estimate of expected sales revenue for a particular period, forming the basis for setting other budgets in the company.