If Investors Are Risk Averse and Hold Only One Stock

question 12

True/False

If investors are risk averse and hold only one stock, we can conclude that the required rate of return on a stock whose standard deviation is 0.21 will be greater than the required return on a stock whose standard deviation is 0.10.However, if stocks are held in portfolios, it is possible that the required return could be higher on the low standard deviation stock.

---

Definitions:

Discount Rate

A percentage used to calculate the present value of future cash flows or investments.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return, discounting future amounts to their present values.

Annual Rate

Typically refers to the interest rate for a whole year, often applied in terms of loans, investments, or savings.

Invests

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.