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question 76

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 1.2 is closest to:

• A)4.8%
• B)8.0%
• C)8.8%
• D)9.6%

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, a chronic condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms.

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