Table 8.3 Consider the Following Two Securities X and Y

Multiple Choice

Table 8.3
Consider the following two securities X and Y.
-________ in the beta coefficient normally causes ________ in the required return and therefore ________ in the price of the stock, all else remaining the same.

A) An increase; an increase; an increase
B) An increase; a decrease; an increase
C) An increase; an increase; a decrease
D) A decrease; a decrease; a decrease