Nile Foods' Stock Has a Beta of 1

question 93

Multiple Choice

Nile Foods' stock has a beta of 1.4,while Elba Eateries' stock has a beta of 0.7.Assume that the risk-free rate,r_RF,is 5.5% and the market risk premium,(r_M - r_RF) ,equals 4%.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)If the risk-free rate increases but the market risk premium remains unchanged, the required return will increase for both stocks but the increase will be larger for Nile since it has a higher beta.
• B)If the market risk premium increases but the risk-free rate remains unchanged, Nile's required return will increase because it has a beta greater than 1.0 but Elba's will decline because it has a beta less than 1.0.
• C)Since Nile's beta is twice that of Elba's, its required rate of return will also be twice that of Elba's.
• D)If the risk-free rate increases while the market risk premium remains constant, then the required return on an average stock will increase.

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