Assume That Investors Have Recently Become More Risk Averse,so the Market

question 43

Multiple Choice

Assume that investors have recently become more risk averse,so the market risk premium has increased.Also,assume that the risk-free rate and expected inflation have not changed.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

• A) The required rate of return for an average stock will increase by an amount equal to the increase in the market risk premium.
• B) The required rate of return will decline for stocks whose betas are less than 1.0.
• C) The required rate of return on the market,r_M,will not change as a result of these changes.
• D) The required rate of return for each individual stock in the market will increase by an amount equal to the increase in the market risk premium.
• E) The required rate of return on a riskless bond will decline.

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Definitions:

Circuit Branches

Parts of an electrical circuit that split from the main circuit to form parallel paths for current to flow through.

Combination Circuit

An electrical circuit consisting of both series and parallel connections of components, requiring complex analysis to determine overall behaviour.

Current Path(s)

The route that electrical current flows through in a circuit, which may include components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors.

Total Resistance

The overall opposition to electric current flow in a series circuit, calculated by summing the resistance values of all components.