alleryStart learning →On the security market line, the intercept equals which rate?
ARisk-free rate
BInflation rate
CDividend yield
DMarket return
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Risk-free rate
At zero beta the expected return is just the risk-free rate, which is where the line crosses the vertical axis.
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