The Beta of a Stock Has Been Estimated as 0

question 44

Multiple Choice

The beta of a stock has been estimated as 0.85 using regression analysis on a sample of historical returns. A commonly-used adjustment technique would provide an adjusted beta of

• A) 1.01.
• B) 0.95.
• C) 1.13.
• D) 0.90.

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