The Beta of a Firm Is More Likely to Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

The beta of a firm is more likely to be high under which two conditions?

• A)High cyclical business activity and low operating leverage
• B)High cyclical business activity and high operating leverage
• C)Low cyclical business activity and low financial leverage
• D)Low cyclical business activity and low operating leverage
• E)Low financial leverage and low operating leverage

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