You have developed data which give (1) the average annual returns of the market for the past five years and (2) similar information on Stocks A and B.  If these data are as follows, which of the possible answers best describes the historical beta for A and B? Please circle the correct answer: Years Market Stock A Stock B 1 .03 .16 .05 2 -.05 .20 .05 3 .01 .18 .05 4 -.10 .25 .05 5 .06 .14 .05       a. bA > 0; bB = 1. b. bA > +1; bB = 0. c. bA = 0; bB = -1. d. bA < 0; bB = 0. e. bA < -1; bB = 1.

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