Beta Is the Slope of the Best Fit Line for the Points

question 107

Multiple Choice

Beta is the slope of the best fit line for the points with coordinates representing the______ and the_____ for each one of several years.

• A) rate of return; level of risk for an individual security
• B) rate of inflation; rate of return for an individual security
• C) risk level of a stock; market rate of return
• D) market rate of return; security's rate of return

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