The correct answer is option c i.e. lower than.
A stock has a beta of 0.95. The systematic risk of this stock is lower than the stock market as a whole.
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A stock has a beta of 0.95. The systematic risk of this stock is ____________ the...
13. Beta is a measure of a stock's: Systematic Risk Risk relative to the market Both A and B None of the above The most volatile stock would have Beta. Higher than 1.0. Lower than 1.0. Very close to 0.0. Beta is not related to volatility. Discounted cash flow techniques used in valuing common stock are based on: future value analysis. present value analysis. The CAPM. the APT. c.
One portfolio has three securities. Stock A accounts for 50% with beta =1, stock B accounts for 10% with beta 50% lower than market beta and stock C accounts for the rest with beta 20% higher than the market average. What is the systematic risk of such a portfolio?
QUESTION 23 What does beta measure? a. Unsystematic Risk. b. Systematic Risk. c. Equity Risk Premium. d. Total Risk. QUESTION 24 Which of the following is an advantage of an indexed equity mutual fund as compared to a managed equity fund? a. Indexed funds have lower operating costs because of less stock trading. b. Indexed funds generally have better portfolio managers. c. Indexed funds engage in more research than managed funds. d. Index funds generally have less systematic risk compared...
Which of the following statements is true? A. A stock with a beta less than 1.0 has lower nondiversifiable risk than a stock with a beta of 1.0. B. A stock with a beta greater than 1.0 has lower nondiversifiable risk than a stock with a beta of 1.0. C. A stock with a beta less than zero has no exposure to systematic risk. D. A stock with a beta less than 1.0 has higher nondiversifiable risk than a stock...
15. How the beta of a stock can be calculated? By monitoring price of the stock By monitoring rate of return of the stock By comparing the changes in the stock market price to the changes in the stock market index All of the given options 16. Which of the following formula relates beta of the stock to the standard deviation? A. Covariance of stock with market * variance of the market B. Covariance of stock with market / variance...
EVALUATING RISK AND RETURN Stock X has a 9.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 0.8, and a 40% standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a 12.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.2, and a 20.0% standard deviation. The risk-free rate is 6%, and the market risk premium is 5%. a. Calculate each stock's coefficient of variation. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. CVx = ________ CVy = ________ b. Which...
EVALUATING RISK AND RETURN Stock X has a 10.0% expected return, a beta coefficient of 0.9, and a 35% standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a 12.0% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.1, and a 25.0% standard deviation. The risk-free rate is 6%, and the market risk premium is 5%. a. Calculate each stock's coefficient of variation. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. CV, - CV- b. Which stock is riskler...
Chapter 9 1. The reward-to-systematic risk (beta) ratio is 7.7% and the risk-free rate is 4.2%. What is the expected return on a risky asset if the beta of that asset is .89? the security market line. 2. If a stock is overvalued, it will plot A. above B. on or above C. on D. on or below E. below 3. The stock of Healthy Eating, Inc., has a beta of.88. The risk-free rate is 3.8 percent and the market...
EVALUATING RISK AND RETURN Stock X has a 9.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 0.8, and a 35% standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a 12.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.2, and a 20.0% standard deviation. The risk-free rate is 6%, and the market risk premium is 5%. Calculate each stock's coefficient of variation. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. CVx = CVy = Which stock is riskier for...
Which of the following statements about risk measures is correct? a. Beta is a measure of systematic risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of total risk. b. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of unsystematic risk. c. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of systematic risk. d. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas Standard deviation is the measure of systematic risk. e. Beta...