Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECTσ (Assume That the Risk-Free

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECTσ (Assume that the risk-free rate is a constant.)

A) the effect of a change in the market risk premium depends on the slope of the yield curve.
B) if the market risk premium increases by 1%, then the required return on all stocks will rise by 1%.
C) if the market risk premium increases by 1%, then the required return will increase by 1% for a stock that has a beta of 1.0.
D) the effect of a change in the market risk premium depends on the level of the risk-free rate.
E) if the market risk premium increases by 1%, then the required return will increase for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0, but it will decrease for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0.