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Essay

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in Chapter 1 to answer the question(s)below.
-Given our current knowledge of plate tectonics, is Hapgood's "Earth crust displacement" theory of large lateral crustal movements over 5000 years valid? Explain.


Definitions:

Unsystematic Risk

The risk of price change due to the unique circumstances of a specific security, as opposed to the market as a whole.

Market Risk Premium

The extra return expected by investors for taking on the risk of investing in the stock market over a risk-free rate.

Security Market Line

A line representing the relationship between the expected return of a market security and its risk, as measured by beta.

Systematic Risk

The collective risk for all investments in a market or a specific part of the market that cannot be offset through diversification.

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