Beta measures the sensitivity of the asset's return to variation in the market return.    What is meant by that it emasures the sensitiviy of asset return to variation in the market return?

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Beta measures the sensitivity of the asset's return to variation in the market return. 

 

What is meant by that it emasures the sensitiviy of asset return to variation in the market return?

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