According to the CAPM, the Required Rate of Return on Stock

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the CAPM, the required rate of return on stock is a positive function of all of the following, except:

• A) the risk-free rate of interest.
• B) the market rate of return.
• C) the stock's beta.
• D) the company's earnings.

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