In the context of common stocks, stocks that trade at lower dividend yields relative to other stocks have a __________ Macaulay's duration and tend to have _______ observed betas.
A. shorter; higher
B. shorter; lower
C. longer; lower
D. longer; higher
Stocks that trade at lower dividend yields relative to other stocks have a longer Macaulay Duration and tend to have a higher beta.
Hence, Option D is the answer
In the context of common stocks, stocks that trade at lower dividend yields relative to other...
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