Why Should an Investor Invest in a Negative-Beta Stock Knowing

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Essay

Why should an investor invest in a negative-beta stock knowing that it will have an expected return lower than the risk-free rate?

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Definitions:

Total Costs

The aggregate expense incurred in the production and delivery of goods or services, combining direct, indirect, fixed, and variable costs.

Total Variable Costs

This represents the sum of all costs that vary with the level of output in the production process, such as materials and labor directly involved in making a product.

Average Fixed Costs (AFC)

The fixed costs of production (not varying with output) divided by the quantity of output produced; typically decreases as production increases.

Total Fixed Costs (TFC)

The sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or output in the short run.