Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose that the market portfolio is equally likely to increase by 24% or decrease by 8%.Security "X" goes up on average by 29% when the market goes up and goes down by 11% when the market goes down.Security "Y" goes down on average by 16% when the market goes up and goes up by 16% when the market goes down.Security "Z" goes up on average by 4% when the market goes up and goes up by 4% when the market goes down.
-The expected return on security with a beta of 0.8 is closest to:

• A)0.0%
• B)3.2%
• C)6.4%
• D)7.2%

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Definitions:

Unit Variable Cost

The cost attributed to each unit produced, varying with the level of output.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to the customer.

Contribution Margin

The selling price per unit, minus the variable cost per unit, which helps in determining the profitability of products.

Break-even Chart

A graphical representation that shows the point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, indicating no net loss or gain.