A Stock's Beta Is More Relevant as a Measure of Risk

question 120

True/False

A stock's beta is more relevant as a measure of risk to an investor who holds only one stock than to an investor who holds a well-diversified portfolio.

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Definitions:

Average Net Property

This term typically refers to the average value of a company's property, plant, and equipment net of depreciation, over a certain period of time.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Estimated Useful Life

The expected period over which a company anticipates deriving benefits from an asset before it becomes obsolete or too costly to maintain.

Units-Of-Production Depreciation

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on its output or usage rather than the passage of time.