A Stock Has an Expected Return of 13

question 63

Multiple Choice

A stock has an expected return of 13.24 percent, the risk-free rate is 4.4 percent, and the market risk premium is 8.98 percent. What is the stock's beta?

• A) 1.03
• B) .98
• C) 1.09
• D) 1.11
• E) 1.06

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