Stock a Has a Beta of 1

question 129

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%.Stock B has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%.Portfolio P has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in Stock A and $100,000 in Stock B.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? (Assume that the stocks are in equilibrium. )

• A) Stock A's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are B's returns.
• B) Stock B has a higher required rate of return than Stock A.
• C) Portfolio P has a standard deviation of 22.5%.
• D) More information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta.
• E) Portfolio P has a beta of 1.0.

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Definitions:

Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs and the budgeted variable overhead for actual production.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity and the standard quantity of direct materials used in producing a product multiplied by the standard direct material price.

Units

A measure of quantity used to express the amount of a product, service, or resource used or produced in a transaction.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used, multiplied by the standard cost per unit of material.