Consider the two (excess return) index model regression results for A and B:   RA = 0.8% + 1RM   R-square = 0.588   Residual standard deviation = 10.8%   RB = –1.2% + 0.7RM   R-square = 0.452   Residual standard deviation = 9%   a. Which stock has more firm-specific risk?   multiple choice  A. Stock A B. Stock B   Which stock has greater market risk?   multiple choice 2 A. Stock A B. Stock B     b. For which stock does market movement has a greater fraction of return variability?   multiple choice 3 A. Stock A B. Stock B     c. If rf were constant at 4.5% and the regression had been run using total rather than excess returns, what would have been the regression intercept for stock A? (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Consider the two (excess return) index model regression results for A and B:

 

RA = 0.8% + 1RM

 

R-square = 0.588

 

Residual standard deviation = 10.8%

 

RB = –1.2% + 0.7RM

 

R-square = 0.452

 

Residual standard deviation = 9%

 

a. Which stock has more firm-specific risk?

 

multiple choice 

A. Stock A
B. Stock B

 

Which stock has greater market risk?

 

multiple choice 2

A. Stock A
B. Stock B

 

 

b. For which stock does market movement has a greater fraction of return variability?

 

multiple choice 3

A. Stock A
B. Stock B

 

 

c. If rf were constant at 4.5% and the regression had been run using total rather than excess returns, what would have been the regression intercept for stock A(Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 
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