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Option A is false
ie, the expected return of a portfolio i seaqual to the weighted average expected return, but the volatility of a portfolio is less than the weighted average volatility.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE? OA The expected return of a portfolio is equal...
98) Which of the following statements is FALSE A) The volatility declines as the number of stocks in a portfolio grows. B) An equally weighted portfolio is a porfolio in which the same amount is...
98) Which of the following statements is FALSE A) The volatility declines as the number of stocks in a portfolio grows. B) An equally weighted portfolio is a porfolio in which the same amount is invested in eadh stock C) As the number of stocks in a portfolio grows large, the variance of the portfolio is determined primarily by the average covariance among the stocks D) When combining stocks into a portfolio that puts positive weight on each stock, unless...
Which of the following statements is FALSE? O A. The required return is the expected return...
Which of the following statements is FALSE? O A. The required return is the expected return that is necessary to compensate for the risk that an investment will contribute to the portfolio B. We should continue to trade securities until the expected return of each security equals its required retum. OC. security is required return exceeds its expected return, then adding more of it will improve the performance of the portfolio OD. The Sharpe ratio of the portfolio tells us...
Which statement is TRUE? a) All of these statements are false b) The measure of risk...
Which statement is TRUE? a) All of these statements are false b) The measure of risk for a security held in a diversified portfolio is standard deviation c) As more stocks are added to a portfolio, total risk is expected to fall but at an increasing rate. So if one were to invest in enough stocks, total risk could be eliminated. d) Diversification reduces the portfolio’s expected return because it reduces the portfolio’s total risk e) Proper diversification can reduce...
2. 3: Risk and Rates of Return: Risk in Portfolio Context Risk and Rates of Return:...
2. 3: Risk and Rates of Return: Risk in Portfolio Context Risk
and Rates of Return: Risk in Portfolio Context The capital asset
pricing model (CAPM) explains how risk should be considered when
stocks and other assets are held . The CAPM states that any stock's
required rate of return is the risk-free rate of return plus a risk
premium that reflects only the risk remaining diversification. Most
individuals hold stocks in portfolios. The risk of a stock held in...
Which of the following statements is (are) false regarding the risk of a portfolio of two...
Which of the following statements is (are) false regarding the risk of a portfolio of two risky securities A & B? A. The co-variance of A&B equals the volatility A plus volatility B plus the correlation between A&B B. If the correlation between A & B is -1, a risk free portfolio comprising A &B can be constructed that would have an expected return equal to the risk free rate C. The risk of a portfolio comprising A & B...
29) Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) The Sharpe ratio of the portfolio tells us how much our expected...
29) Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) The Sharpe ratio of the portfolio tells us how much our expected retun will increase for a given increase in volatility B) We should continue to trade securities until the expected r return of each security equals its required return. Q) The required return is the expected return that is necessary to compensate for the risk that an investment will contribute to the portfolio. D) If security is required retun exceeds...
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the risk of a portfolio comprised of two...
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the risk of a portfolio comprised of two risky securities A & B? a) If the correlation between A & B is +1, the risk of the portfolio comprising A &B is simply the weighted average of the volatilities of A & B. b) The risk of a portfolio comprising A & B can be less than the risk of either A or B c) If the correlation between A & B...
urgent urgent,thanks Given the following correlation matrix -vereinvestor would least prefer which of the town 2-stockport...
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Given the following correlation matrix -vereinvestor would least prefer which of the town 2-stockport Select A Wand wand ocx and Y. 15:54 Paul Lynch manages a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 15% and a standard deviation of 20%. The T-bill rate is 2%. Suppose his client decides to invest in his risky portfolio a proportion (y) of his total investment budget so that his overall portfolio will have an expected rate of return of...
QUESTION 18 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? 1. An investor can eliminate virtually all...
QUESTION 18
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
1.
An investor can eliminate virtually all diversifiable risk if
he or she holds a very large, well-diversified portfolio of
stocks.
2.
Once a portfolio has about 40 stocks, adding additional stocks
will not reduce its risk by even a small amount.
3.
It is impossible to have a situation where the market risk of
a single stock is less than that of a portfolio that includes the
stock.
4.
An...
The first 4 are answered, but I need help on the other 16. Respectfully, please don't...
The
first 4 are answered, but I need help on the other 16.
Respectfully, please don't answer if you can't help with all 20.
QUESTION 1 101-010) Questions 1-10 are designed to review some statistical concepts as well as to help you understand the benefits from diversification. Assume that there are two assets (A and B) and there are four possible future scenarios. The four scenarios and their probabilities are shown in the following table. The last two columns show...
98) Which of the following statements is FALSE A) The volatility declines as the number of stocks in a portfolio grows. B) An equally weighted portfolio is a porfolio in which the same amount is invested in eadh stock C) As the number of stocks in a portfolio grows large, the variance of the portfolio is determined primarily by the average covariance among the stocks D) When combining stocks into a portfolio that puts positive weight on each stock, unless...
Which of the following statements is FALSE? O A. The required return is the expected return that is necessary to compensate for the risk that an investment will contribute to the portfolio B. We should continue to trade securities until the expected return of each security equals its required retum. OC. security is required return exceeds its expected return, then adding more of it will improve the performance of the portfolio OD. The Sharpe ratio of the portfolio tells us...
2. 3: Risk and Rates of Return: Risk in Portfolio Context Risk
and Rates of Return: Risk in Portfolio Context The capital asset
pricing model (CAPM) explains how risk should be considered when
stocks and other assets are held . The CAPM states that any stock's
required rate of return is the risk-free rate of return plus a risk
premium that reflects only the risk remaining diversification. Most
individuals hold stocks in portfolios. The risk of a stock held in...
Which of the following statements is (are) false regarding the risk of a portfolio of two risky securities A & B? A. The co-variance of A&B equals the volatility A plus volatility B plus the correlation between A&B B. If the correlation between A & B is -1, a risk free portfolio comprising A &B can be constructed that would have an expected return equal to the risk free rate C. The risk of a portfolio comprising A & B...
29) Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) The Sharpe ratio of the portfolio tells us how much our expected retun will increase for a given increase in volatility B) We should continue to trade securities until the expected r return of each security equals its required return. Q) The required return is the expected return that is necessary to compensate for the risk that an investment will contribute to the portfolio. D) If security is required retun exceeds...
urgent
urgent,thanks
Given the following correlation matrix -vereinvestor would least prefer which of the town 2-stockport Select A Wand wand ocx and Y. 15:54 Paul Lynch manages a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 15% and a standard deviation of 20%. The T-bill rate is 2%. Suppose his client decides to invest in his risky portfolio a proportion (y) of his total investment budget so that his overall portfolio will have an expected rate of return of...
QUESTION 18
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
1.
An investor can eliminate virtually all diversifiable risk if
he or she holds a very large, well-diversified portfolio of
stocks.
2.
Once a portfolio has about 40 stocks, adding additional stocks
will not reduce its risk by even a small amount.
3.
It is impossible to have a situation where the market risk of
a single stock is less than that of a portfolio that includes the
stock.
4.
An...
The
first 4 are answered, but I need help on the other 16.
Respectfully, please don't answer if you can't help with all 20.
QUESTION 1 101-010) Questions 1-10 are designed to review some statistical concepts as well as to help you understand the benefits from diversification. Assume that there are two assets (A and B) and there are four possible future scenarios. The four scenarios and their probabilities are shown in the following table. The last two columns show...
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