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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Systematic versus Unsystematic Risk

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LO 3 30. Systematic versus Unsystematic Risk. Consider the following information on Stocks I and II:

State of Economy
Probability of State of Economy
Rate of Return if State Occurs
Stock I
Stock II
Recession
.25
.02
-.20
Normal
.60
.32
.12
Irrational exuberance
.15
.18
.40
The market risk premium is 11 percent, and the risk-free rate is 4 percent. Which stock has the most systematic risk? Which one has the most unsystematic risk? Which stock is “riskier”? Explain