The Variance Is Defined as The

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Multiple Choice

The variance is defined as the:

• A) Average difference between the average return and the actual return.
• B) Square of the average return minus the square of the actual return.
• C) Squared difference between the rates of return from one year to that of the following year.
• D) Average squared difference between the actual return and the average return.
• E) Average number of times an asset's rate of return falls within a specified range.

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Definitions:

Expected Constant Growth Rate

The steady rate at which a company’s dividends or earnings are anticipated to grow indefinitely.

Intrinsic Value

An estimate of the true value of an asset, including tangibles and intangibles, based on an underlying perception of its true value including all aspects of the business, in terms of both tangible and intangible factors.

Beta Coefficient

An index of a security's fluctuation in value as compared to the broader market, signifying its relative risk versus the average market risk.

Characteristic Line

In finance, a line that describes the relationship between the returns on a stock and the returns on the market, used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).