A Simple Linear Regression of the Return of Firm a (R_A)on

question 116

Multiple Choice

A simple linear regression of the return of firm A (R_A) on the return of firm B (R_B) based on 18 observations,is = 2.2 + 0.4 R_B.If the coefficient of determination from this regression is 0.09,calculate the correlation between nR_A and .

• A) 0.03
• B) 0.04
• C) 0.09
• D) 0.30

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