A Security's Beta (Also Called Beta Weight)is a Statistic That

question 84

Multiple Choice

A security's beta (also called beta weight) is a statistic that measures

• A)the responsiveness of its return over time to returns of the overall market.
• B)its degree of random risk.
• C)the range of its returns over a period of time.
• D)its risk in relation to a risk-free asset.

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