Assume That the Risk-Free Rate,r_RF,increases but the Market Risk Premium,(r_M

question 68

Multiple Choice

Assume that the risk-free rate,r_RF,increases but the market risk premium,(r_M - r_RF) declines,with the net effect being that the overall required return on the market,r_M,remains constant.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The required return of all stocks will increase by the amount of the increase in the risk-free rate.
• B)The required return will decline for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but will increase for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.
• C)Since the overall return on the market stays constant, the required return on each individual stock will remain constant.
• D)The required return will increase for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but decline for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.

Understand the implications of NPV and IRR for project selection under capital rationing.

Compare projects with unequal lives using appropriate methods.

Appreciate the different approaches to capital budgeting preferred by firms of varied sizes.

Understand the concept and importance of capital rationing in project selection.

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