Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Short-term margin loans from a broker are often 1% to 2% lower than the rates paid on short-term Treasury securities.
• B)In the real world,investors have different information and expectations regarding securities.
• C)The SML is still valid when interest rates differ.
• D)When borrowing and lending occur at different rates there are different tangent portfolios identified.

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The yield a business needs to achieve on its investments to keep its market price stable and draw in capital.

Cash Flows

Cash flows refer to the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.

Stand-Alone Project

A project considered and evaluated independently from other projects, focusing on its own merits without consideration for its interaction with other initiatives.

Capital Budgeting

The process by which a business evaluates and selects long-term investment projects.