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Stock HB has a beta of 1.5 and Stock LB has a beta of 0.5.The market is in equilibrium,with required returns equalling expected returns.Which of the following statements is correct?


A) If expected inflation remains constant but the market risk premium (rM - rRF) declines, the required return of Stock LB will decline but the required return of Stock HB will increase.
B) If both expected inflation and the market risk premium (rM - rRF) increase, the required return on Stock HB will increase by more than that of Stock LB.
C) If both expected inflation and the market risk premium (rM - rRF) increase, the required returns of both stocks will increase by the same amount.
D) If expected inflation remains constant but the market risk premium (rM - rRF) declines, the required return on Stock HB will decline but the required return of Stock LB will increase.

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