Company a Has a Beta of 0

question 143

Multiple Choice

Company A has a beta of 0.70, while Company B's beta is 1.20.The required return on the stock market is 11.00%, and the risk-free rate is 4.25%.What is the difference between A's and B's required rates of return? (Hint: First find the market risk premium, then find the required returns on the stocks.)

• A) 2.75%
• B) 2.89%
• C) 3.05%
• D) 3.21%
• E) 3.38%

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The financial requirement to produce an additional unit of a product.

Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in its price.

Market Power

Market power is the ability of a firm or a group of firms to raise and maintain prices at above-normal levels, influencing the terms and conditions of a particular market.

Elastic

Describes how the amount of a good that is demanded or supplied changes in reaction to a price adjustment.