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question 119

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Suppose that the risk-free rate is 5% and the market portfolio has an expected return of 13% with a volatility of 18%.Monsters Inc.has a 24% volatility and a correlation with the market of .60,while California Gold Mining has a 32% volatility and a correlation with the market of -.7.Assume the CAPM assumptions hold.
-California Gold Mining's beta with the market is closest to:

• A)0.9
• B)1.25
• C)-0.9
• D)-1.25

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