In: Finance
Which of the following are more likely equal to the market beta of a real stock?
A) 5
B) -1
C) 1
D) -5
Ans:- Option C is the right answer i.e 1.
Beta tells the volatility of a stock.when the stocks beta is 1 it indicates that the stock price is moving along the market, beta greater than 1 indicates that the stock price is more volatile than the market, and beta less than 1 indicates that it is less volatile than the market.
So, in the options given, the beta which is more likely equal to the market beta would be 1.Therefore, option C is the right answer.