The Common Stock of Blasco Books Has a Standard Deviation

question 25

Multiple Choice

The common stock of Blasco Books has a standard deviation of 13.3% as compared to the market standard deviation of 11.3%. The covariance of this stock with the market is .0193. What is the beta of Blasco Books' stock?

• A)1.03
• B)1.20
• C)1.28
• D)1.35
• E)1.51

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