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

question 8

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 is closest to:

• A)-4.0%.
• B)0.0%.
• C)3.2%.
• D)4.0%.

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Definitions:

Relatively Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes significantly due to a small change in price.

Relatively Inelastic

This term describes a situation where the demand for a good or service changes by a smaller percentage than the changes in price, indicating that consumers are less sensitive to price changes.

Total Revenue

The total income generated by a company from its business activities, calculated as the unit price multiplied by the number of units sold.

Kinked-demand Curve Model

An economic model that suggests prices in an oligopoly are stable because firms will match price decreases but not price increases by competitors.