In an efficient market, investors are compensated for bearing (taking on) firm-specific risk.

      Using Figure 25.1, match the following: Afferent arteriole 1.

Which of the portfolios listed below had the largest dispersion of annual returns over the period from 1926 through 2019?

If two stocks have the same beta, they must also have the same standard deviation of returns.

Ten years ago, you invested $50,000 in Acme common stock. The arithmetic average annual return on your investment over the past ten years is 7.0%. The geometric average annual return on your investment over the past ten years is 5.2%. The risk-free rate over the past years was 3.3% per year. Based on this information, what is your investment in Acme common stock worth today?

Assume that your portfolio consists of investments in two stocks. Information on your portfolio is provided below: Stock # of shares that you own Share Price Beta σ Bally’s 30 $20 1.6 25% True Grit 40 $10 0.9 40% What is the Beta of your portfolio?

Consider a portfolio that consists of two risky securities that are positively correlated with a correlation coefficient of 0.7. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The one-year risk-free rate is 7% and the expected one-year return on the market portfolio is 13%. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the expected one-year return on security X with a beta of 1.2 is equal to ___________. 

Which of the following is an example of unsystematic risk?

The Sure Tool Company is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in the upcoming year. The risk-free rate of return is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 14%. Analysts expect the price of Sure Tool shares to be $22 a year from now. The beta of Sure Tool’s stock is 1.25. What is the required rate of return on Sure Tool’s stock?