Consider the single-index model. The alpha of a stock is 2%. The return on the market index is 16%. The risk-free rate of return is 5%. The stock earns a return that exceeds the risk-free rate by 11%, and there are no firm-specific events affecting the stock performance. The β of the stock is
A) 0.67.
B) 0.75.
C) 0.82.
D) 1.33.
E) 1.50.

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The excess return of the stock is 11%, and the alpha is 2%, so the beta can be calculated using the formula: Excess return = Alpha + Beta * (Market return - Risk-free rate). Solving for Beta gives 0.82.

Consider the Single-Index Model