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

question 6

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 beta for security "Y" is closest to:

• A)-1.00.
• B)-0.25.
• C)0.00.
• D)0.25.

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Definitions:

Straight-line Basis

A method of calculating depreciation and amortization by allocating an equal amount of expense over each period of the asset's useful life.

Taxable Income

Taxable income is the portion of an individual's or a company's income used to determine how much tax they owe to the government in a given tax year.

Net Fixed Assets

The value of a company's property, plant, and equipment minus depreciation, representing long-term investments in physical assets.

Straight-line Basis

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset, which evenly spreads the cost over its useful life.