Stock X Has a Beta of 0

question 118

Multiple Choice

Stock X has a beta of 0.5 and Stock Y has a beta of 1.5.Which of the following statements must be true,according to the CAPM?

• A)Stock Y's return during the coming year will be higher than Stock X's return.
• B)If expected inflation increases but the market risk premium is unchanged, the required returns on the two stocks will increase by the same amount.
• C)Stock Y's return has a higher standard deviation than Stock X.
• D)If the market risk premium declines, but the risk-free rate is unchanged, Stock X will have a larger decline in its required return than will Stock Y.

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