What is one strategy that can help a borrower reduce the cost of a loan? A. The borrower can choose a credit card with a low minimum
monthly payment.
B. The borrower can choose a credit card with a high minimum
monthly payment
C. The borrower can choose a loan with a compound rather than a
simple interest rate.
D. The borrower can choose a loan with a simple rather than a
compound interest rate.

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.