Stock a Has a Required Return of 19 Percent

question 103

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a required return of 19 percent. Stock B has a required return of 11 percent. Assume a risk-free rate of 4.75 percent. Which of the following is a correct statement about the two stocks?

• A) Stock A is riskier.
• B) Stock B is riskier.
• C) The stocks have the same risk.
• D) We would need to know if the markets are efficient to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Dumping

the practice of exporting goods to another country at a price below the normal charge in the home market, often considered unfair competition.

Market Share

The share of a market dominated by a specific company or product, typically represented as a percent of the overall sales within that market.

Cost of Production

The total expense incurred in manufacturing a product or providing a service, including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Outsourcing

The business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services or create goods that traditionally were performed in-house by the company's own employees and staff.