Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) If investors become more risk averse but rRF does not change, then the required rate of return on high-beta stocks will rise and the required return on low-beta stocks will decline, but the required return on an average-risk stock will not change.
• B) An investor who holds just one stock will generally be exposed to more risk than an investor who holds a portfolio of stocks, assuming the stocks are all equally risky.
• C) The slope of the yield curve has no effect on the slope of the SML.
• D) Assume that the required rate of return on the market, rM, is given and fixed at 10%. If the yield curve were upward sloping, then the Security Market Line (SML) would have a steeper slope if 1-year Treasury securities were used as the risk-free rate than if 30-year Treasury bonds were used for rRF.

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Definitions:

Upward-Sloping

A term often used in economics to describe a curve or line on a graph that increases in value as you move from left to right, indicating a direct relationship between two variables.

Excise Tax

A tax on the sale or use of specific products or transactions.

Tax Burden

The total amount of taxes paid by an individual, corporation, or sector, often expressed as a percentage of income or GDP.

Price Paid

The amount of money exchanged for a good or service.