Stock a Has a Beta of 1

question 47

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 25%.Stock B has a beta of 1.4 and a standard deviation of 20%.Portfolio AB was created by investing in a combination of Stocks A and B.Portfolio AB has a beta of 1.25 and a standard deviation of 18%.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Stock A has more market risk than Portfolio AB.
• B) Stock A has more market risk than Stock B but less stand-alone risk.
• C) Portfolio AB has more money invested in Stock A than in Stock B.
• D) Portfolio AB has the same amount of money invested in each of the two stocks.
• E) Portfolio AB has more money invested in Stock B than in Stock A.

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Definitions:

Average Revenue

The amount of money a firm earns per unit of output sold, calculated by dividing total revenue by the quantity sold.

Marginal Cost

The increase or decrease in the total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the total quantity produced.

Total Revenue

The overall income obtained by an enterprise from its sales or services within a designated period.