Beta II

CFA Level I
#1

The covariance of the market returns with the stock’s returns is .006 and the standard deviation of the market’s returns is .07. What is the stock’s beta? A) 1.0. B) 1.5. C) 2.0. D) 1.2.

#2

0.006/0.0049 D) 1.2

#3

how did you figure?

#4

Return/variance

#5

I thought std dev was variance sqrt.

#6

(standard deviation)^2 = variance standard deviation= (variance) ^1/2

#7

It is, .07 squared = .0049

#8

Pepp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_coefficient Beta = covariance / Variance

#9

or correlation times ratio of SD of stock to market

#10

cov(s,m) = beta*variance (market) beta = .006/07^2 = 1.22