For Each 1% Change in the Market Portfolio's Excess Return

question 57

Multiple Choice

For each 1% change in the market portfolio's excess return, the investment's excess return is expected to change by percent due to risks that it has in common with the market.

• A) zero
• B) alpha
• C) beta
• D) cannot say for sure

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