35-   Based on the information in the table, which stock  has the greatest systematic risk?   Stock Standard Deviation Beta W 37% 1.20 X 35% 1.50 Y 30% 0.95 Z 45% 1.30     Group of answer choices W because it has the largest standard deviation. X because it has the largest beta coefficient. Z because it has a high beta and the largest standard deviation. Y because it has the greatest diversifiable risk.

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  Based on the information in the table, which stock  has the greatest systematic risk?

 

Stock

Standard Deviation

Beta

W

37%

1.20

X

35%

1.50

Y

30%

0.95

Z

45%

1.30

 

 

Group of answer choices

W because it has the largest standard deviation.

X because it has the largest beta coefficient.

Z because it has a high beta and the largest standard deviation.

Y because it has the greatest diversifiable risk.
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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the slope of the security market line is equal to:

Group of answer choices
Beta
Market Risk Premium
Standard deviation of a diversified portfolio 
Rate of rate on a stock minus the risk-free rate
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A beta less than One implies that the stock has less unsystematic risk than the overall market.

Group of answer choices
True
False
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Diversification can substantially reduce the variability of returns with an equivalent reduction in expected returns.

 

Group of answer choices
True
False
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