What Does the "Beta" of an Asset Measure

question 30

Multiple Choice

What does the "beta" of an asset measure?

• A)how the nondiversifiable risk compares with diversifiable risk for an asset
• B)how the expected return compares with the diversifiable risk of a given asset
• C)how the expected return compares with the nondiversifiable risk of the market portfolio
• D)how the nondiversifiable risk of a given asset compares with that of the market portfolio

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