The Slope of the Budget Line That Expresses the Tradeoff

question 24

Multiple Choice

The slope of the budget line that expresses the tradeoff between risk and return for an asset can be represented by:

• A) (R_f - R_m)/σ_m.
• B) (R_m - R_f)/σ_m.
• C) R_m - R_f.
• D) b.

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