Both Mike and Barney Are Rather Anxious at the Approach

question 184

Multiple Choice

Both Mike and Barney are rather anxious at the approach of a challenging chemistry test. Mike tends to dwell on his anxiety and after a while, he becomes somewhat depressed. Barney, on the other hand, decides that he can reduce his anxiety if he sets up a rigorous study schedule where he works evenings and weekends. Mike's emotional responses to this situation are best considered as examples of expressive behaviours and Barney's responses are most similar to what are called behaviours.

• A) methodical
• B) expressive
• C) proactive
• D) instrumental

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Definitions:

Time-Weighted Return

A measure of the historical performance of an investment portfolio which adjusts for external flows, such as cash injections or withdrawals.

Sharpe Measure

A metric used to assess the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk, calculated as the difference between the investment's returns and the risk-free return rate, divided by the investment's standard deviation.

Beta

An index for assessing the variation or inherent risk of a security or a portfolio as compared to the aggregate market.

Sharpe Measure

A metric used to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment, calculating the difference between the returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, divided by the standard deviation of the investment’s returns.