An Insight First Fully Developed by Adam Smith Is That

question 37

Multiple Choice

An insight first fully developed by Adam Smith is that

• A)all individuals are motivated solely by self- interest.
• B)individual self- interest is the only necessary force for social order.
• C)self- interest, not benevolence, is the foundation of economic order.
• D)self- interest undermines effective economic order.
• E)without benevolence production would not occur.

Gain insight into the contribution of selection within markets to total excess return.

Comprehend the method for calculating total excess return on managed portfolios.

Analyze the differences in performance evaluation based on Sharpe, Treynor, and information ratios.

Apply investment performance evaluation measures to real-life mutual funds and market portfolios.

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