An Increase in the Beta of a Corporation, All Else

question 71

Multiple Choice

An increase in the beta of a corporation, all else being the same, indicates ________.

• A) a decrease in risk, a higher required rate of return, and hence a lower share price
• B) an increase in risk, a higher required rate of return, and hence a lower share price
• C) a decrease in risk, a lower required rate of return, and hence a higher share price
• D) an increase in risk, a lower required rate of return, and hence a higher share price

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