Petkova and Zhang (2005)examine the Relationship Between Beta and the Market

question 46

Multiple Choice

Petkova and Zhang (2005) examine the relationship between beta and the market risk premium and find

• A)a countercyclical beta.
• B)the beta of the HML portfolio is negative in good economies and positive in bad economies.
• C)a cyclical beta.
• D)the beta of the HML portfolio is positive in good economies and negatives in bad economies.
• E)A and B.

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