Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Lower beta stocks have higher required returns.
• B) A stock's beta indicates its diversifiable risk.
• C) Diversifiable risk cannot be completely diversified away.
• D) Two securities with the same stand-alone risk must have the same betas.
• E) The slope of the security market line is equal to the market risk premium.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operations, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Economies of Scale

The price benefits that firms enjoy from the magnitude of their operations, where the cost of each output unit generally lessens as the scale of operations increases.

Unit Costs

The financial outlay for a company to manufacture, warehouse, and dispose of one unit of a specific item or service.

Output

Represents the total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or economy in a specific period.