Tiffany & Co

question 122

Multiple Choice

Tiffany & Co. has been the world's premier jeweler since 1837. The performance of Tiffany's stock is likely to be strongly influenced by the economy. Monthly data for Tiffany's risk-adjusted return and the risk-adjusted market return are collected for a five-year period . The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) model for Tiffany's return. When testing whether the beta coefficient is significantly greater than one, the relevant critical value at the 5% significance level is t_0.05,58 = 1.672. The conclusion to the test is to ________.

• A) reject H₀; we can conclude that the return on Tiffany stock is riskier than the return on the market
• B) not reject H₀; we can conclude that the return on Tiffany stock is riskier than the return on the market
• C) reject H₀; we cannot conclude that the return on Tiffany stock is riskier than the return on the market
• D) not reject H₀; we cannot conclude that the return on Tiffany stock is riskier than the return on the market

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating expenses, have been deducted from total revenues.

Common Shares

Equity investments that represent a portion of ownership in a corporation, giving shareholders voting rights and potential dividends.

Stockholders' Equity

The ownership interest of shareholders in the assets of a corporation after all debts have been paid.

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings are the portion of a company's profits that are kept or reinvested in the business instead of being distributed to shareholders as dividends.