In: Finance
Assume you plot the monthly returns for a stock and also for the S&P 500. Using regression analysis, the straight line through these points that is developed by the analysis is referred to as the ______ which has a slope of _____ and an intercept of ______.
A. |
characteristic line; alpha; beta |
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B. |
security market line; alpha; gamma |
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C. |
characteristic line; gamma; alpha |
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D. |
security market line; beta; gamma |
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E. |
characteristic line; beta; alpha |
Answer:- Option (E):- characteristic line; beta; alpha
Explanation:- Characteristic line is a straight line formed using regression analysis that summarizes a security's predicted excess return from the excess return of the market.
Slope: Beta - Sensitivity of security's returns
to market factor (the part due to movements in the overall
market)
Intercept: Alpha - Expected excess return of the
individual stock due to firm-specific factors (firm-specific
expected component)