Your Opinion Is That Security a Has an Expected Rate

question 23

Multiple Choice

Your opinion is that security A has an expected rate of return of 0.145. It has a beta of 1.5. The risk-free rate is 0.04, and the market expected rate of return is 0.11. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

• A) underpriced.
• B) overpriced.
• C) fairly priced.
• D) Cannot be determined from data provided.

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Definitions:

Operating Income

This refers to the profit realized from a business's operations, calculated by subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.

Sales Price

The amount that a customer pays to purchase a good or service from a business.

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate with the level of output, including costs such as raw materials and labor.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales.