A Company Has a Beta of 1

question 157

Multiple Choice

A company has a beta of 1.0; if the market goes down by 8%,the value of the company's stock will:

• A) increase by 8%.
• B) decrease by 8%.
• C) increase by 1%.
• D) decrease by 1%.
• E) none of these

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