单选题 An analyst does research about various companies and stocks. A company has experienced stable earnings over the previous years and the company has a high beta. These factors best describe a:
A. cyclical company and a defensive stock.
B. defensive company and a cyclical stock.
C. defensive company and a defensive stock.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 平稳盈利说明是防御性公司,不受经济周期的影响,而高的贝塔系数说明是周期性股票,受市场指数的影响比较大。