Stock A has a beta of 1.2, stock B has a beta of 0.6, the expected rate of return on an average stock is 12 per cent and the risk-free rate of return is 7 per cent. By how much does the required rate return on the riskier stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock
Stock A has a beta of 1.2, stock B has a beta of 0.6, the expected rate of return on an average stock is 12 per cent and the risk-free rate of return is 7 per cent. By how much does the required rate return on the riskier stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock
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Stock A has a beta of 1.2, stock B has a beta of 0.6, the expected rate of return on an average stock is 12 per cent and the risk-free rate of return is 7 per cent. By how much does the required rate return on the riskier stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock
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Stock A has a beta of 1.2, Stock B has a beta of 0.6, the expected rate of return on an average stock is 12
percent, and the risk-free rate of return is 7 percent. By how much does the required return on the riskier
stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock?
1
10
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Stock A has a beta of 1.2, Stock B has a beta of 0.6, the expected rate of return on an average stock is 12
percent, and the risk-free rate of return is 7 percent. By how much does the required return on the riskier
stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock?
1
10
19
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