If you compare two stocks which have identical firm-specific risk. However, one of these options has a high beta, while the other has a low beta. The value of a put option on the high beta stock is ________ compared to the low beta stock.   higher   lower   the same   more information is needed

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If you compare two stocks which have identical firm-specific risk. However, one of these options has a high beta, while the other has a low beta. The value of a put option on the high beta stock is ________ compared to the low beta stock.

 

higher

 

lower

 

the same

 

more information is needed 

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