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Basic Question 0 of 22

If a stock has a beta less than 1.0, it means ______

A. an investor can eliminate market risk through diversification.
B. an investor will earn a higher return on this stock than one on the market portfolio.
C. the stock's return is less volatile than the market portfolio.

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SKIA GouldenOne -- Beta > 1 equals stock is more volatile than market; Beta < 1 equals stock is less volatile than market; Beta = 1 stock is as volatile as the market
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and interpret beta

CFA® 2026 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 2.