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

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
-Using the average historical excess returns for both Wyatt Oil and the Market portfolio estimate of Wyatt Oil's Beta.When using this beta,the alpha for Wyatt oil in 2007 is closest to:

• A)-0.5000%
• B)-0.0250%
• C)-0.0125%
• D)+0.0250%

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