How Would the Security Market Line Be Affected, Other Things

question 89

Multiple Choice

How would the Security Market Line be affected, other things held constant, if the expected inflation rate decreases and investors also become more risk averse?

• A) The x-axis intercept would decline, and the slope would increase.
• B) The y-axis intercept would increase, and the slope would decline.
• C) The SML would be affected only if betas changed.
• D) Both the y-axis intercept and the slope would increase, leading to higher required returns.
• E) The y-axis intercept would decline, and the slope would increase.

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Definitions:

Common Stock Account

An equity account that represents the amount of shares owned by shareholders in a corporation.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts used to record transactions for only a single accounting period, which are then reset or closed at the period's end, such as revenues, expenses, and dividends.

Supplies

Items used in the operation of a business that are not directly related to the production of goods or services, such as office supplies.

Prepaid Expenses

Payments made in advance for goods or services that will be received in the future.