You Would Expect the Beta of Cyclical Industries to Be

question 21

Multiple Choice

You would expect the beta of cyclical industries to be ________ and the beta of defensive industries to be ________.

• A) greater than 1; less than 1
• B) less than 1; less than 1
• C) less than 1; greater than 1
• D) greater than 1; greater than 1

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