The Concordance Rate for a Certain Trait Refers to The

question 10

Multiple Choice

The concordance rate for a certain trait refers to the:

• A) rate of agreement between a pair of twins for that trait.
• B) number of genes involved in determining variation among individuals in the trait.
• C) extent to which variations in the trait among a large group of individuals can be attributed to heredity.
• D) relative influence of environmental and biological factors on the trait.

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Definitions:

Betas

An evaluation measure for the volatility or inherent risk present in a security or portfolio in comparison to the total market.

Treynor Measure

A performance metric for determining how well an investment compensates the investor for taking risk, calculated as the excess return over the risk-free rate relative to the beta of the portfolio.

Beta

A means to evaluate the fluctuation, or inherent risk, of a security or portfolio against the aggregate market.