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Suppose the market portfolio's excess return tends to increase by 30% when the economy is strong and decline by 20% when the economy is weak.A type S firm has excess returns that increase by 45% when the economy is strong and decrease by 30% when the economy is weak.A type I firm will also have excess returns of either 45% or -30%,but the type I firm's excess returns will depend only upon firm-specific events and will be completely independent of the state of the economy.
-What is the Beta for a type S firm?

• A)1.5
• B)0.0
• C)1.0
• D)0.75

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Definitions:

Marginal Rate

A rate that indicates the change in a variable (such as cost, revenue, or tax) as its underlying factor changes incrementally.

Substitution

The action of replacing one good or service with another based on changes in relative prices, incomes, or preferences.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different combinations of two goods that provide the same level of utility or satisfaction to a consumer.

Utility

In economics, a measure of satisfaction, usefulness or value that an individual gains from consuming goods and services.