A Stock with an Actual Return That Lies Above the Security

question 55

Multiple Choice

A stock with an actual return that lies above the security market line has

• A)less systematic risk than the overall market.
• B)more risk than warranted based on the realized rate of return.
• C)yielded a return equivalent to the level of risk assumed.
• D)more systematic risk than the overall market.
• E)yielded a higher return than expected for the level of risk assumed.

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