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Management · Q200

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 200

Q200

In modern investment analysis, the risk for a stock is related to its_____________.

A.
leverage factor
B.
standard deviation
C.
beta coefficient
Answer
D.
coefficient of variation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In modern investment analysis, the risk for a stock is related to its beta coefficient. In finance, the beta (β or beta coefficient) of an investment is a measure of the risk arising from exposure to general market movements as opposed to idiosyncratic factors.