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

question 68

Multiple Choice

You 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

• 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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