Stock a has a beta = 0.8, while stock b has a beta = 1.6. which of the following statements is correct? a. if the risk-free rate increases but the market risk premium remains constant, the required return on stock a will increase by more than that on stock b. b. if the marginal investor becomes more risk averse, the required return on stock b will increase by more than the required return on stock a. c. stock b's required return is double that of stock a's. d. if the marginal investor becomes more risk averse, the required return on stock a will increase by more than the required return on stock b. e. an equally weighted portfolio of stocks a and b will have a beta lower than 1.2.

Uppose that the federal reserve purchases a bond for $100,000 from donald truck, who deposits the proceeds in the manufacturer’s national bank. what will be the impact of this purchase on the supply of money? the money supply will increase by $100,000. the money supply will increase by $80,000. the money supply will increase by $500,000. this action will have no effect on the money supply. if the reserve requirement ratio is 20 percent, what is the maximum amount of additional loans that the manufacturer’s bank will be able to extend as the result of truck’s deposit? the maximum additional loans is $100,000. the maximum additional loans is $80,000. the maximum additional loans is $20,000. the maximum additional loans is $500,000. given the 20 percent reserve requirement, what is the maximum increase in the quantity of checkable deposits that could result throughout the entire banking system because of the fed’s action? this action will have no effect on the money supply. the money supply will eventually increase by $80,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $500,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $100,000.