Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)We can improve the performance of our portfolio by selling stocks with negative alphas.
• B)The market portfolio is on the SML,and according to the CAPM,since all other portfolios are inefficient,they will not fall on the SML.
• C)The difference between a stock's expected return and its required return according to the security market line is called the stock's alpha.
• D)The risk premium for any security is proportional to its beta with the market.

Apply the duration-with-convexity rule for bond price calculation.

Understand the concept of duration in the context of perpetuities.

Evaluate how yield to maturity affects bond duration and prices.

Compare and contrast durations across different bonds and yields.

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