An Increase in the Expected Future Inflation Rate Has the Effect

question 99

Multiple Choice

An increase in the expected future inflation rate has the effect of ____.

• A) increasing the slope of the security market line
• B) shifting the security market line upward by the amount of the expected increase in inflation
• C) increasing systematic risk
• D) None of these are correct

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