The Treynor-Black Model Does Not Assume That

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Treynor-Black model does not assume that

• A) the objective of security analysis is to form an active portfolio of a limited number of mispriced securities.
• B) the cost of less than full diversification comes from the nonsystematic risk of the mispriced stock.
• C) the optimal weight of a mispriced security in the active portfolio is a function of the degree of mispricing, the market sensitivity of the security, and its degree of nonsystematic risk.
• D) indexing is always optimal.

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.

Cash Provided

Funds that have been generated or received by a company, often referring to cash flow from operating activities.

Dividends Paid

The portion of a company's earnings that is distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares.

Cash Payments

Transactions that involve the transfer of cash from one entity to another.