Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The expected return is the return that actually occurs over a particular time period.
• B)If you hold the stock beyond the date of the first dividend,then to compute your return you must specify how you invest any dividends you receive in the interim.
• C)The average annual return of an investment during some historical period is simply the average of the realized returns for each year.
• D)The realized return is the total return we earn from dividends and capital gains,expressed as a percentage of the initial stock price.

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Definitions:

Adaptation

The method through which a species improves its adaptation to its surroundings by genetic modifications that boost both survival and reproduction rates.

Statistically Significant

Refers to a result that is statistically unlikely to have occurred by chance.

Sampling Error

The error that occurs when a sample does not represent the entire population accurately, often leading to biased results.

Chance Alone

A situation where outcomes are determined purely by randomness, without any predictable or deterministic influence.