Suppose the MiniCD Corporation's Common Stock Has a Return of 12

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose the MiniCD Corporation's common stock has a return of 12%. Assume the risk-free rate is 4%, the expected market return is 9%, and no unsystematic influence affected Mini's return. The beta for MiniCD is:

• A) 0.89.
• B) 1.60.
• C) 2.40.
• D) 3.00.

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