Company X Has a Beta of 1

question 22

Multiple Choice

Company X has a beta of 1.6, while Company Y's beta is 0.7. The risk-free rate is 7 percent, and the required rate of return on an average stock is 12 percent. Now the expected rate of inflation built into rRF rises by 1 percentage point, the real risk-free rate remains constant, the required return on the market rises to 14 percent, and betas remain constant. After all of these changes have been reflected in the data, by how much will the required return on Stock X exceed that on Stock Y?

• A) 3.75%
• B) 4.20%
• C) 4.82%
• D) 5.40%
• E) 5.75%

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1913

A year notable for several key historical events, including the ratification of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, introducing the federal income tax.

Excess Reserves

Banks' reserves that exceed the minimum reserve requirements set by central banking authorities, indicating additional liquidity.

Actual Reserves

The total amount of funds that a bank has held in reserve, both required and excess, to meet its liabilities.

Required Reserves

Minimum vault cash or reserves; held at the Federal Reserve District Bank.