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True or False? Explain or qualify answer as necessary.

a) The expected rate of return on an investment with a beta of 2 is twice as high as the expected rate of return of the market portfolio.

b) The contribution of stock to the risk of a diversified portfolio depends on the market risk of the stock.

c) If a stock's expected rate of return plots below the security market line, it is underpriced.

d) A diversified portfolio with a beta of 2 is twice as volatile as the market portfolio.

e) An undiversified portfolio with a beta of 2 is twice as volatile as the market portfolio.

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True or False? Explain or qualify answer as necessary.

a) The expected rate of return on an investment with a bet of 2 is twice as high as the expected rate of return of the market portfolio.
False.
Rp =Rf+Beta*(Rm-Rf)
When Beta is 2 we have Rp =Rf+2*(Rm-Rf)=2*Rm-Rf

b) The contribution of stock to the risk of a diversified portfolio depends on the market risk of ...

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