In an Efficient Market,a Stock with a Standard Deviation of Returns

question 115

True/False

In an efficient market,a stock with a standard deviation of returns of 12% could have a higher expected return than a stock with a standard deviation of 10% because the beta for the higher standard deviation stock could be lower than the beta for the lower standard deviation stock.

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Capital Structure

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Economic Expansion

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Unlevered Firm

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