Which Two of the Following Determine How Sensitive a Security

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which two of the following determine how sensitive a security is relative to movements in the overall market?
I. the standard deviation of the security
II. correlation between the security's return and the market return
III. the volatility of the security relative to the market
IV. the amount of unsystematic risk inherent in the security

• A)I and III only
• B)I and IV only
• C)II and III only
• D)II and IV only
• E)III and IV only

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Definitions:

Partial-Year Depreciation

The calculation of depreciation for assets acquired or disposed of partway through the fiscal year, based on the portion of the year that the asset was in use.

Useful Life

The estimated period of time over which a tangible asset is expected to be useful for the purposes of the business.

Depreciable Cost

The original cost of a fixed asset minus its estimated salvage value, representing the amount subject to depreciation over the asset's useful life.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A procedure for allocating the price of a physical asset over its effective life in identical annual installments.