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A
To Determine: To find out the stock that has higher firm-specific risk of the two.
Introduction: According to the theory of finance, the unsystematic risk associated with the firm is the firm-specific risk, and is fully diversifiable.
B
To Determine: To find out the stock that has greater Market risk.
Introduction: Market risk is such risk that cannot be diversified, but can be reduced through hedging.
C
To Determine: To find out the stock that has greater fraction of return variability.
Introduction: Investors
D
To Determine: To find out what would be the regression interception for Stock A, on the given condition.
Introduction: Investors prefer such stocks that have greater return with lesser variability.

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