Homework Answers
Option A is correct,Diversifying portfolio reduces the unsystematic risk .Hence the answer is option A
Option B is wrong since systematic is related to events which is affecting all the firms like inflation, these are non-diversifiable.
Option C is wrong,Beta signifies systematic risk that is A beta coefficient is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of an individual stock in comparison to the unsystematic risk of the entire market.
Option D is wrong since here also systematic risk is involved that market risk premium.
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Question 6 (1 point) Diversifying a portfolio across various sectors and industries might do more than...
Question 8 (0.2 points) Consider the following probability distribution of returns on stock XYZ. What is...
Question 8 (0.2 points) Consider the following probability distribution of returns on stock XYZ. What is the expected return of stock XYZ? (Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places. For example, enter 8.43%, instead of 0.0843) Probability Return 0.20 -3% 0.40 12% 0.40 27% Your Answer: Answer units View hint for Question 8 Question 9 (0.2 points) Calculate the expected return on a portfolio that contains 30% of a stock with an expected return of 1%...
6. Portfolio risk and diversification A financial planner is examining the portfolios held by several of...
6. Portfolio risk and diversification A financial planner is examining the portfolios held by several of her clients. Which of the following portfolios is likely to have the smallest standard deviation? A portfolio consisting of about 30 randomly selected stocks A portfolio containing only Chevron stock A portfolio consisting of about 30 energy stocks Portfolio managers pick stocks for their clients' portfolios based on the investment objective of the portfolio and several other factors. One key consideration is each stock's...
Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT? I. Beta measures a security's market risk, also known...
Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT? I. Beta measures a security's market risk, also known as systematic risk. II. SML is a graphical depiction of WACC model. III. If investors become more risk averse, the slope of SML will increase accordingly. IV. Other things being equal, a security's required rate of return doubles when its beta value doubles. V. Diversification will normally reduce the riskiness of a portfolio of securities. VI. Federal Reserve cuts an interest rate is considered...
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...
17. Which of the following statements is true about "Smart Beta" strategies A. They are an...
17. Which of the following statements is true about "Smart Beta" strategies A. They are an important component of modern portfolio theory (MPT) B. Investors who use smart beta strategics do who use smart beta strategies do not worry about correlation because portfolios at combine several smart beta strategies are already well diversified. C. They outperform whether the market goes up or down. D. They are a form of top-down investing. E. None of the above statements is true. 18....
2. A firm borrowed more money over the year and did not issue stock. The plowback...
2. A firm borrowed more money over the year and did not issue stock. The plowback ratio is 0. Profit margin and total asset turnover remained fixed. Which of the following statements must be true? a. Equity increases b. ROA increases c. ROE increases d. None of the above 3. Based on the principles of diversification, which of the following statements is true? a. Adding additional stocks to your portfolio will reduce unsystematic risk b. Adding additional stocks to your...
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...
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 scroll down options are 1. systematic/unsystematic risk 2. systematic/unsystematic risk 3. standard deviation/risk aversion 4....
The scroll down options are
1. systematic/unsystematic risk
2. systematic/unsystematic risk
3. standard deviation/risk aversion
4. correlation coefficient/diversification
Risk is the potential for an investment to generate more than one return. A security that will produce only one known return is referred to as a risk- free asset, as there is no potential for deviation from the known expected outcome. Investments that have the chance of producing more than one possible outcome are called risky assets. Risk, or potential variability...
Dropdown options: 1-risk/return 2-equal to/greater or less than 3-self contained/stand-alone 4-variance/standard deviation 5-variance/beta coefficient 6-diversifiable/non-diversiable 7-is/...
Dropdown options:
1-risk/return
2-equal to/greater or less than
3-self contained/stand-alone
4-variance/standard deviation
5-variance/beta coefficient
6-diversifiable/non-diversiable
7-is/ is not
8-diversifiable/non-diversifiable
9-random/non random
10-decreasing/increasing
11-2000+/500
12-reduces/increases
13-systematic of market/unsystematic or company-specific
14-diversifiable/non diversifiable
1. Basic concepts - Risk and return Professor Isadore (Izzy) Invest-a-Lot retired two years ago from Exceptional College, a small liberal arts college in North Carolina after teaching corporate finance and investment theory for 35 years. Yesterday, Izzy appear on EC LIVE, a television show produced for the students,...
Question 8 (0.2 points) Consider the following probability distribution of returns on stock XYZ. What is the expected return of stock XYZ? (Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places. For example, enter 8.43%, instead of 0.0843) Probability Return 0.20 -3% 0.40 12% 0.40 27% Your Answer: Answer units View hint for Question 8 Question 9 (0.2 points) Calculate the expected return on a portfolio that contains 30% of a stock with an expected return of 1%...
6. Portfolio risk and diversification A financial planner is examining the portfolios held by several of her clients. Which of the following portfolios is likely to have the smallest standard deviation? A portfolio consisting of about 30 randomly selected stocks A portfolio containing only Chevron stock A portfolio consisting of about 30 energy stocks Portfolio managers pick stocks for their clients' portfolios based on the investment objective of the portfolio and several other factors. One key consideration is each stock's...
Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT? I. Beta measures a security's market risk, also known as systematic risk. II. SML is a graphical depiction of WACC model. III. If investors become more risk averse, the slope of SML will increase accordingly. IV. Other things being equal, a security's required rate of return doubles when its beta value doubles. V. Diversification will normally reduce the riskiness of a portfolio of securities. VI. Federal Reserve cuts an interest rate is considered...
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...
17. Which of the following statements is true about "Smart Beta" strategies A. They are an important component of modern portfolio theory (MPT) B. Investors who use smart beta strategics do who use smart beta strategies do not worry about correlation because portfolios at combine several smart beta strategies are already well diversified. C. They outperform whether the market goes up or down. D. They are a form of top-down investing. E. None of the above statements is true. 18....
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...
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 scroll down options are
1. systematic/unsystematic risk
2. systematic/unsystematic risk
3. standard deviation/risk aversion
4. correlation coefficient/diversification
Risk is the potential for an investment to generate more than one return. A security that will produce only one known return is referred to as a risk- free asset, as there is no potential for deviation from the known expected outcome. Investments that have the chance of producing more than one possible outcome are called risky assets. Risk, or potential variability...
Dropdown options:
1-risk/return
2-equal to/greater or less than
3-self contained/stand-alone
4-variance/standard deviation
5-variance/beta coefficient
6-diversifiable/non-diversiable
7-is/ is not
8-diversifiable/non-diversifiable
9-random/non random
10-decreasing/increasing
11-2000+/500
12-reduces/increases
13-systematic of market/unsystematic or company-specific
14-diversifiable/non diversifiable
1. Basic concepts - Risk and return Professor Isadore (Izzy) Invest-a-Lot retired two years ago from Exceptional College, a small liberal arts college in North Carolina after teaching corporate finance and investment theory for 35 years. Yesterday, Izzy appear on EC LIVE, a television show produced for the students,...
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