The Market Has a Standard Deviation of 10

question 15

Multiple Choice

The market has a standard deviation of 10.8% while a risky security has a standard deviation of 22.5%. The covariance of the stock with the market is .0149. What is the beta of the stock?

• A)1.09
• B)1.11
• C)1.15
• D)1.19
• E)1.28

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