Online Exam 8
Question 1 0 / 5 points
Which of the statements below is true?
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Investors want to maximize return and maximize risk.
Investors want to maximize return and minimize risk. (*This is correct)
Investors want to minimize return and maximize risk.
Investors want to minimize return and minimize risk.
Question 2 5 / 5 points
The practice of not putting all of your eggs in one basket is an illustration of:
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variance.
diversification.
portion control.
expected return.
Question 3 5 / 5 points
The security market line has:
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a positive slope.
a negative slope.
no slope.
a beta of 1.0.
Question 4 5 / 5 points
Given an expected market return of 12.0%, a beta of 0.75 for Benson Industries, and a risk-free rate of 4%, what is the expected return for Benson Industries?
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13%
10%
9%
4%
Question 5 5 / 5 points
For most stocks, the correlation coefficient with other stocks is:
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positive.
negative.
zero.
The distribution of correlation coefficients between stocks is uniform from -1.0 to +1.0.
Question 6 5 / 5 points
Stocks A, B, C, and D have standard deviations, respectively, of 20%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. Which one is the riskiest?
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Stock A
Stock B
Stock C
Stock D
Question 7 5 / 5 points
Travis bought a share of stock for $31.50 that paid a dividend of $.85 and sold six months later for $27.65. What was his dollar profit or loss and holding period return?