If Last Month a Stock with Beta of 1

question 75

Multiple Choice

If last month a stock with beta of 1.0 lost 2% while the S&P 500 had a 1% gain,then it appears that:

• A) beta has been calculated incorrectly.
• B) the S&P 500 cannot represent the market.
• C) the firm may have released negative information.
• D) the market index had a good month.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Costs

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable costs per unit of output.

Cars

Motor vehicles designed primarily for passenger transportation.

Long-Run Marginal Cost Curve

An economic graph showing the change in total cost that comes from producing one additional item when input prices are variable and all inputs are considered.

Price of Labor

The price of labor refers to the wage rate paid to workers for their labor services in the market.