Stock a Has a Beta of 0

question 36

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a beta of 0.8 and Stock B has a beta of 1.2. 50% of Portfolio P is invested in Stock A and 50% is invested in Stock B. If the market risk premium (rM -rRF) were to increase but the risk-free rate (rRF) remained constant, which of the following would occur?

• A) the required return would decrease by the same amount for both stock a and stock b.
• B) the required return would increase for stock a but decrease for stock b.
• C) the required return on portfolio p would remain unchanged.
• D) the required return would increase for stock b but decrease for stock a.
• E) the required return would increase for both stocks but the increase would be greater for stock b than for stock a.

Recognize characteristics and diagnostic criteria particular to factitious disorders.

Analyze the psychological motivations behind producing or feigning illness in oneself or others.

Understand the impact of personality styles on stress and health.

Describe the onset and demographic distribution of conversion disorders.

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