If the Returns of Two Firms Are Negatively Correlated, Then

question 29

True/False

If the returns of two firms are negatively correlated, then one of them must have a negative beta.

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Definitions:

Cash Balances

The amount of cash or cash equivalents that a company or an individual holds.

Compensating Balances

Minimum balances that a business must maintain in its bank account as part of a borrowing arrangement with the bank.

Precautionary Balances

Cash balances held in reserve for random, unforeseen fluctuations in cash inflows and outflows.

EOQ Model

Economic Order Quantity, an inventory management model that determines the optimal order quantity to minimize total inventory costs, including holding and ordering costs.