alleryStart learning →A stock with beta above one is what relative to the market?
AEqually risky as the market
BTotally free of risk
CLess risky than the market
DMore risky than the market
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. More risky than the market
Betas exceeding one signal more than average riskiness, so the stock is discounted at a higher rate.
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