Beta measures:
ATotal risk
BSystematic risk relative to the marketCORRECT
CSpecific risk
DInflation risk
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Beta = sensitivity of a stock's return to market return. Market β = 1; β > 1 more volatile than market.
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