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Consider the two (excess return) index model regression results for A and B:
RA = 0.8% + 1RM
R-square = 0.588
Residual standard deviation = 10.8%
RB = –1.2% + 0.7RM
R-square = 0.452
Residual standard deviation = 9%
a. Which stock has greater market risk?
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A. Stock A
B. Stock B
b. For which stock does market movement has a greater fraction of return variability?
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A. Stock A
B. Stock B
c. If rf were constant at 4.5% and the regression had been run using total rather than excess returns, what would have been the regression intercept for stock A? (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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