2. Which of the following is an example of unsystematic risk? IBM posts lower than expected earnings. The Fed raises interest rates unexpectedly. The rate of inflation is higher than expected. None of the above.
3. What do you call the portion of your total return on a stock investment that is caused by an increase in the value of the stock. Dividend yield. Risk-free return. Capital gain. None of the above.
4. What is one …show more content…
T-bills are the highest yielding investment.
5. What is the purpose of diversification? Maximize possible returns. Increase the risk of your portfolio. Lower the overall risk of your portfolio. None of the above.
6. The risk-free rate is 5% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 13%. A stock has a beta of 1.5, what is its expected return? 17% 12% 19.5% 24.5%
7. The risk-free rate is 5% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 13%. A stock has a beta of 0, what is its expected return? 0% 5% 13% none of the above
8. According to the CAPM (capital asset pricing model), the security market line is a straight line. The intercept of this line should be equal to (Points: 1) zero the expected risk premium on the market portfolio the risk-free rate the expected return on the market portfolio
9. According to the CAPM (capital asset pricing model), the security market line is a straight line. The slope of this line should be equal to zero the expected risk premium on the market