Multiple Choice
Stock A has an expected return of 12%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 20%.Stock B also has a beta of 1.2, but its expected return is 10% and its standard deviation is 15%.Portfolio AB has $300,000 invested in Stock A and $100,000 invested in Stock B.The correlation between the two stocks' returns is zero (that is, rA,B = 0) .Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) The stocks are not in equilibrium based on the CAPM; if A is valued correctly, then B is overvalued.
B) The stocks are not in equilibrium based on the CAPM; if A is valued correctly, then B is undervalued.
C) Portfolio AB's expected return is 11.0%.
D) Portfolio AB's beta is less than 1.2.
E) Portfolio AB's standard deviation is 17.5%.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q95: You have a portfolio P that consists
Q96: Stock A's beta is 1.7 and Stock
Q97: If investors are risk averse and hold
Q98: Brodkey Shoes has a beta of 1.30,
Q99: Porter Plumbing's stock had a required return
Q101: Since the market return represents the expected
Q102: You observe the following information regarding Companies
Q103: Stocks A and B each have an
Q104: We would generally find that the beta
Q105: Market risk refers to the tendency of