alleryStart learning →On the security market line, what does the slope represent?
ADividend yield
BRisk-free rate
CBeta of the stock
DMarket risk premium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Market risk premium
The line rises by the market premium for each unit of beta, so its slope is the market risk premium.
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