The Risk-Free Rate Is 6%; Stock a Has a Beta

question 124

Multiple Choice

The risk-free rate is 6%; Stock A has a beta of 1.0; Stock B has a beta of 2.0; and the market risk premium, rM − rRF, is positive. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If the risk-free rate increases but the market risk premium stays unchanged, Stock B's required return will increase by more than Stock A's.
• B) Stock B's required rate of return is twice that of Stock A.
• C) If Stock A's required return is 11%, then the market risk premium is 5%.
• D) If Stock B's required return is 11%, then the market risk premium is 5%.

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Definitions:

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the amount of liquid assets available to run its operations.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations that are due within one year.

Current Assets

Resources anticipated to be turned into cash, used up, or sold within a period of one year or across the business's operating cycle, depending on which period extends further.

Current Ratio

A financial metric indicating how well a company can cover its short-term liabilities with assets that can be quickly converted into cash within a year.