At the Beginning of the Month, You Owned $6,000 of Company

question 97

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the month, you owned $6,000 of Company G, $8,000 of Company S, and $1,000 of Company N. The monthly returns for Company G, Company S, and Company N were 7.25 percent, −1.50 percent, and −0.23 percent. What is your portfolio return?

• A) 1.84 percent
• B) 2.08 percent
• C) 3.71 percent
• D) 5.52 percent

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon where an individual experiences a perceived improvement in condition because they believe they are receiving treatment, despite the treatment having no therapeutic effect.

Double-Blind Research

A scientific study method where both the participants and the experimenters are unaware of who is receiving the experimental treatment to prevent bias.

Confounded Dependent Variables

Outcome measurements in an experiment that might be influenced by external factors or variables not controlled by the researcher, leading to ambiguous results.

Survey Method

A research technique that involves collecting data from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions.