Suppose the SML Has a Risk-Free Rate of 5 Percent

question 38

Essay

Suppose the SML has a risk-free rate of 5 percent and an expected market return of 15 percent.Now suppose that the SML shifts,changing slope,so that k_RF is still 5 percent but k_M is now 16 percent.What does this shift suggest about investors' risk aversion? If the slope were to change downward,what would that suggest?

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