Use the Information for the Question(s)below

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Tom's portfolio consists solely of an investment in Merck stock.Merck has an expected return of 13% and a volatility of 25%.The market portfolio has an expected return of 12% and a volatility of 18%.The risk-free rate is 4%.Assume that the CAPM assumptions hold in the market.
-Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The risk premium of a security is equal to the market risk premium (the amount by which the market's expected return exceeds the risk-free rate),divided by the amount of market risk present in the security's returns measured by its beta with the market.
• B)We refer to the beta of a security with the market portfolio simply as the securities beta.
• C)There is a linear relationship between a stock's beta and its expected return.
• D)A security with a negative beta has a negative correlation with the market,which means that this security tends to perform well when the rest of the market is doing poorly.

---

Definitions:

Labor Force

Comprises all the working-age population that is employed and those unemployed but seeking employment.

Rational Expectations

The economic theory that assumes individuals make predictions about the future based on all available information and in a way that is systematically correct.

Policy Makers

Individuals or groups responsible for making decisions and establishing regulations that guide the operation of governments and organizations.

Inflationary Expectations

The beliefs that consumers, businesses, and investors have about future inflation rates, which can influence economic behavior and policy decisions.