Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 19PS
Stock betas There are few, if any, real companies with negative betas. But suppose you found one with β = –.25.
- a. How would you expect this stock’s
rate of return to change if the overall market rose by an extra 59%? What if the market fell by an extra 5%?
You have $1 million invested in a well-diversified portfolio of stocks. Now you receive an additional $20,000 bequest. Which of the following actions will yield the safest overall portfolio return?
- i. Invest $20,000 in Treasury bills (which have β = 0).
- ii. Invest $20,000 in stocks with β = 1.
- iii. Invest $20,000 in the stock with β = –.25.
Explain your answer.
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