**Question 3: Understanding Stock Beta**Which of the following statements about a stock’s beta is true?- (a) A beta greater than one is less risky than the market- (b) A beta less than one is risk-free- (c) A beta greater than one is overvalued- (d) A beta greater than one is riskier than the market**Explanation:**Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market. A beta greater than one indicates that the stock is more volatile and thus riskier compared to the market. A beta less than one suggests that the stock is less volatile, implying lower risk compared to the market. It is important to note that beta does not indicate whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued, nor does it imply that a stock with a beta less than one is risk-free.

Beta is a measure of Systematic risk of a stock or portfolio. Generally, the market beta is always…

3. Which of the following statements about a stock's beta is true? (a) A beta greater than one is less risky than the market (b) A beta less than one is risk-free (c) A beta greater than one is overvalued (d) A beta greater than one is riskier than the market

3. Which of the following statements about a stock's beta is true? (a) A beta greater than one is less risky than the market (b) A beta less than one is risk-free (c) A beta greater than one is overvalued (d) A beta greater than one is riskier than the market

Essentials Of Investments

11th Edition

ISBN:9781260013924

Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1PS

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

10
Beta measures a stock's sensitivity to market risks True b. False a. [Answer C] [Answer D]
A risky security has less risk than the overall market. What must the beta of this security be? O 0 but< 1 O 1 O The beta cannot be determined based on the information provided.
please answer both. If a stock's fair return increases, what will happen to the stock's value? A. It will increase. B. It will not change. C. It will decrease. If the market risk premium rises, what will happen to the stock's price? A. It will not change. B. It will increase. C. It will decrease.
If the intrinsic value of a stock is greater than its market value, which of the following is a reasonable conclusion? O 1. The stock offers a high dividend payout ratio. O 2. The market is overvaluing the stock. O 3. The stock has a low level of risk. O 4. The market is undervaluing the stock.
According to the CAPM, a stock's expected return is positively related to its beta. True or False True False
Which of the following(s) would be ways to reject the CAPM? a showing that there exist a stock with zero beta with the market earns an expected return higher than the risk free rate b showing that there exist a stock that earns higher expected return than the market c Showing that a portfolio consistently generates a negative alpha d Showing that a certain factor predicts expected return even after controlling for market beta
Which one of the following statements is correct? When more stocks are added into a portfolio, the beta of that portfolio will a) always decrease. The beta of ABC and XYZ is 1.95 and 0.88, respectively. This information b) implies that ABC has less market risk than XYZ. A stock has a beta of 1.5. It implies that this stock has lower total risk than c) the overall market. The beta of ABC and XYZ is 1.95 and 0.88, respectively. This information implies that ABC has higher total risk than XYZ. The risk premium investors demand from a stock will increase as the beta of the stock increases.
No matter how the stock price fluctuates, as long as it can provide a positive return, the risk of investing in stocks is low.If the concept of standard deviation is applied, is this true or false?
Which of the following statement is true? (a) Correlation has no effect on the expected return of a portfolio. (b) As the correlation between two stocks increases, the volatility of the two-stock portfolio falls. (c) The correlation of a stock's return with itself is zero. (d) None of the above
Stock A has more systematic risk than stock B, stock B has more unsystematic risk than stock A, and it is unclear which stock (A or B) has more total risk. Both stock A and stock B have more systematic risk than the market. Which of the following assertions is most consistent with finance theory? Stock B would have a higher expected return than stock A and stock A would have a higher expected return than the market Stock A would have a higher expected return than stock B and stock A would have a higher expected return than the market Stock B would have a higher expected return than stock A and the market would have a higher expected return than stock A Stock A would have a higher expected return than stock B and the market would have a higher expected return than stock A Because it is unclear which stock (A or B) has more total risk, it is unclear which stock (A or B) would have a higher expected return
1. Suppose stock A has a higher volatility than stock B. According to CAPM, which one is expected to deliver a higher return? A. A B. B C. The information provided is insufficient D. None of above is correct

Recommended textbooks for you

Essentials Of Investments

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013924

Author:

Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:

Mcgraw-hill Education,

FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013962

Author:

BREALEY

Publisher:

RENT MCG

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

Finance

ISBN:

9781337909730

Author:

Brigham

Publisher:

Cengage

Foundations Of Finance

Finance

ISBN:

9780134897264

Author:

KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William

Publisher:

Pearson,

Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…

Finance

ISBN:

9781337395250

Author:

Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…

Finance

ISBN:

9780077861759

Author:

Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Education

Essentials Of Investments

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013924

Author:

Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:

Mcgraw-hill Education,

FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013962

Author:

BREALEY

Publisher:

RENT MCG

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

Finance

ISBN:

9781337909730

Author:

Brigham

Publisher:

Cengage

Foundations Of Finance

Finance

ISBN:

9780134897264

Author:

KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William

Publisher:

Pearson,

Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…

Finance

ISBN:

9781337395250

Author:

Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…

Finance

ISBN:

9780077861759

Author:

Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Education

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS