Have the Following Data on (1) the Average Annual Returns

question 22

Multiple Choice

have the following data on (1) the average annual returns of the market for the past 5 years and (2) similar information on Stocks A and B.Which of the possible answers best describes the historical betas for A and B?

• A)bA > 0; bB = 1.
• B)bA > +1; bB = 0.
• C)bA = 0; bB = -1.
• D)bA < 0; bB = 0.
• E)bA < -1; bB = 1.

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