In a factor model, the return on a stock in a particular period will be related to

A) firm-specific events.
B) macroeconomic events.
C) the error term.
D) both firm-specific events and macroeconomic events.
E) neither firm-specific events nor macroeconomic events.

Factor Model

A way of decomposing the factors that influence a security’s rate of return into common (systematic) and firm-specific influences.

Firm-specific Events

Events that directly affect a company's operations, financial performance, or stock price, independent of the market or economic conditions.

Macroeconomic Events

Large-scale economic events that affect the economy on a national or global level, such as inflation, unemployment, or fiscal policies.