Dinner Foods Stock Has a Beta of 1

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dinner Foods stock has a beta of 1.55 and an expected return of 15.43 percent. Edwards' Meals stock has a beta of .95 and an expected return of 10.27 percent. Assume that both stocks are correctly priced. Given this, the risk-free rate is _____ percent and the market rate of return is _____ percent.

• A) 2.02; 11.53
• B) 2.09; 12.35
• C) 2.10; 11.53
• D) 2.26; 12.35
• E) 2.10; 10.70

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Definitions:

FIFO

First In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the first items placed in inventory are the first sold.

Specific Identification

An inventory valuation method wherein the costs of individual inventory items are tracked and used to determine the cost of goods sold.

Retail Industry

A sector that consists of businesses selling consumer goods directly to customers, involving a range of stores and online platforms offering merchandise from food to fashion.

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where the inventory is physically counted at the end of a certain period, used to calculate the cost of goods sold and determine inventory levels.