Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The SML shows the relationship between companies' required returns and their diversifiable risks.The slope and intercept of this line cannot be influenced by a firm's managers, but the position of the company on the line can be influenced by its managers.
• B) Suppose you plotted the returns of a given stock against those of the market, and you found that the slope of the regression line was negative.The CAPM would indicate that the required rate of return on the stock should be less than the risk-free rate for a well-diversified investor, assuming investors expect the observed relationship to continue on into the future.
• C) If investors become less risk averse, the slope of the Security Market Line will increase.
• D) If a company increases its use of debt, this is likely to cause the slope of its SML to increase, indicating a higher required return on the stock.
• E) The slope of the SML is determined by the value of beta.

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Definitions:

Cash Collections

The process of gathering all receivables or cash owed by customers to a business within a specified period.

Average Collection Period

The usual number of days necessary for a firm to get payments from its buyers.

Operating Cycle

The duration of time it takes for a company to buy inventory, sell the goods, and collect the receivables from the sale.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor costs.