A Stock's Beta Measures The

question 56

Multiple Choice

A stock's Beta measures the:

• A)average return on the stock.
• B)variability in the stock's returns compared to that of the market portfolio.
• C)difference between the return on the stock and return on the market portfolio.
• D)market risk premium on the stock.

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