Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return
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Problem 11QTD
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The beta of a risk-free security is _____ and the beta of the overall market is _____:
a. 0; 1.
b. 0; 0.
c. 1; 0.
d. 1; 1.
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Beta of risk free security
Since does not fluctuate with or against the market, hence beta of risk free asset always remain 0.
Beta of market
Since market is a benchmark for calculating beta hence beta of market with the market will remain 1.
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