Below Are the Returns for the Past Five Years for Stock

question 22

Multiple Choice

Below are the returns for the past five years for Stock S and for the overall market: What is the estimated beta of Stock S?

• A) 1.4320
• B) 1.5036
• C) 1.5788
• D) 1.6577
• E) 1.7406

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