The slope of the Security Market Line is equal to
A) beta. |
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B) the risk-free interest rate. |
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C) the equity premium. |
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D) none of the above |
The Correct answer is C - The equity premium
The slope of the Security Market Line is equal to Market Risk Premium. The Security Market Line is an upward sloping straight line and it is a graphical representation of the Capital Asset Pricing model.It shows the relationship between systematic risk and expected return . The Security Market Line is represented by Re = Rf + (Rm-Rf) beta. The Market Risk Premium i.e (Rm-Rf) is also referred as the equity premium.
The equity premium shows the return an investor can get above the risk free rate by investing in a market portfolio.
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