You Are Constructing a Scatter Plot of Excess Returns for Stock

question 25

Multiple Choice

You are constructing a scatter plot of excess returns for Stock A versus the market index.If the correlation coefficient between Stock A and the index is -1 you will find that the points of the scatter diagram ______________________ and the line of best fit has a ______________.

• A) all fall on the line of best fit; positive slope
• B) all fall on the line of best fit; negative slope
• C) are widely scattered around the line; positive slope
• D) are widely scattered around the line; negative slope

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Purchases Journal

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