Stock a Has a Required Return of 12 Percent

question 17

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a required return of 12 percent. Stock B has a required return of 15 percent. Assume a risk-free rate of 4.75 percent. Which of the following is a correct statement about the two stocks?

• A) Stock A is riskier.
• B) Stock B is riskier.
• C) The stocks have the same risk.
• D) We would need to know if the markets are efficient to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Net Income After Taxes

The profit a company retains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends have been deducted from total revenue.

Operating Costs

Operating costs are expenses associated with the maintenance and administration of a business on a day-to-day basis.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated portion of the cost of a fixed asset, written off each year over the asset's useful life for accounting and tax purposes.

Scarcity

Occurs when the amount people desire exceeds the amount available at a zero price.