In Practice Which Market Index Would Best Be Used as a Proxy

question 8

Multiple Choice

In practice which market index would best be used as a proxy for the market portfolio in the CAPM?

• A)S&P 500
• B)Dow Jones Industrial Average
• C)U.S.Treasury Bill
• D)Wilshire 5000

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Definitions:

Bids Won

The number of proposals or offers accepted by clients or customers, indicating successful sales or project initiations.

Activity-based System Accuracy

Activity-based system accuracy refers to the precision with which an activity-based costing system allocates overhead costs to products or services based on the actual activities undertaken.

Distorted Product Costs

The result of allocating overhead or other costs to products in a manner that does not accurately reflect the true resources consumed by the products.

Non-volume Factors

Elements that affect a business’s operations and cost structures that are not related to the volume of goods or services produced, such as changes in technology or regulatory environments.