If the Results of a Correlational Study Were Reported as R(20)

question 31

Multiple Choice

If the results of a correlational study were reported as r(20) = +.57, p < .05, then you would know that H0 was and was.

• A)ρ = 1; rejected
• B)ρ = 1; not rejected
• C)ρ = 0; rejected
• D)ρ = 0; not rejected

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Definitions:

Expected Excess Return

The return on an investment over the risk-free rate of return that is anticipated based on risk assessment.

Beta Coefficient

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates more volatility than the market.

One-Factor APT

A model that describes financial markets and attempts to predict the returns of securities with a single factor, usually related to economic risk.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, indicating volatility.