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question 76

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose that the market portfolio is equally likely to increase by 24% or decrease by 8%.Security "X" goes up on average by 29% when the market goes up and goes down by 11% when the market goes down.Security "Y" goes down on average by 16% when the market goes up and goes up by 16% when the market goes down.Security "Z" goes up on average by 4% when the market goes up and goes up by 4% when the market goes down.
-The expected return on security with a beta of 1.2 is closest to:

• A)4.8%
• B)8.0%
• C)8.8%
• D)9.6%

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Definitions:

Competitive Sales

Sales activities that occur in a market where multiple sellers are trying to attract the same buyers, emphasizing price, quality, and service to win business.

Rule of Reason

The rule of reason is a legal doctrine under antitrust laws that evaluates the legality of business practices based on their overall competitive effect.

Antitrust Laws

Regulations that promote competition and prohibit monopolies, cartels, and other agreements that restrict trade.

Per Se Violation

An action that is intrinsically illegal and does not require additional evidence to prove its unlawfulness.