Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A) The SML relates required returns to firms' market risk. The slope and intercept of this line cannot be controlled by the financial manager.
• B) The slope of the SML is determined by the value of beta.
• C) If you plotted the returns of a given stock against those of the market, and you found that the slope of the regression line was negative, the CAPM would indicate that the required rate of return on the stock should be less than the risk-free rate for a well-diversified investor, assuming that the observed relationship is expected to continue on into the future.
• D) If investors become less risk averse, the slope of the Security Market Line will increase.
• E) Statements a and c are true.

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Definitions:

Profitability Index

An economic instrument that evaluates the comparative profitability of an investment by dividing the current value of forthcoming cash flows by the initial cost of investment.

Cash Inflows

The total amount of money being transferred into a business, often from operations, financing, or investing activities; critical for assessing a company's liquidity and financial health.

Investment Projects

Initiatives or activities undertaken by an entity to invest capital with the aim of generating revenue or appreciating in value.

Internal Rate of Return

The discount rate at which the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equals zero.