Stock HB Has a Beta of 1

question 36

Multiple Choice

Stock HB has a beta of 1.5 and Stock LB has a beta of 0.5. The market is in equilibrium, with required returns equaling expected returns. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If expected inflation remains constant but the market risk premium (rM − rRF) declines, the required return of Stock LB will decline but the required return of Stock HB will increase.
• B) If both expected inflation and the market risk premium (rM − rRF) increase, the required return on Stock HB will increase by more than that on Stock LB.
• C) If both expected inflation and the market risk premium (rM − rRF) increase, the required returns of both stocks will increase by the same amount.
• D) Since the market is in equilibrium, the required returns of the two stocks should be the same.
• E) If expected inflation remains constant but the market risk premium (rM − rRF) declines, the required return of Stock HB will decline but the required return of Stock LB will increase.

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