The Risk Premium for an Individual Security Is Computed By

question 69

Multiple Choice

The risk premium for an individual security is computed by:

• A) multiplying the security's beta by the market risk premium.
• B) multiplying the security's beta by the risk-free rate of return.
• C) adding the risk-free rate to the security's expected return.
• D) dividing the market risk premium by the quantity (1 - beta).
• E) dividing the market risk premium by the beta of the security.

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