Stock a Has a Beta of 0

question 58

Multiple Choice

Stock A has a beta of 0.8 and Stock B has a beta of 1.2.50% of Portfolio P is invested in Stock A and 50% is invested in Stock B.If the market risk premium (r_M − r_RF) were to increase but the risk-free rate (r_RF) remained constant, which of the following would occur?

• A) The required return would decrease by the same amount for both Stock A and Stock B.
• B) The required return would increase for Stock A but decrease for Stock B.
• C) The required return on Portfolio P would remain unchanged.
• D) The required return would increase for Stock B but decrease for Stock A.
• E) The required return would increase for both stocks but the increase would be greater for Stock B than for Stock A.

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Aggregate Demand

The total amount of goods and services demanded in an economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period.

Price Level

A measure of the average prices of goods and services in an economy at a given time, indicating the cost of living or inflation rate.

Dividend Yield

An economic indicator demonstrating the ratio of a company's annual dividends to its stock price.