Assume you plot the monthly returns for a stock and also for the S&P 500. Using regression analysis, the straight line through these points that is developed by the analysis is referred to as the ______ which has a slope of _____ and an intercept of ______.

A.		characteristic line; alpha; beta
B.		security market line; alpha; gamma
C.		characteristic line; gamma; alpha
D.		security market line; beta; gamma
E.		characteristic line; beta; alpha