The Rumbaughs Taught a Chimp Named Kanzi to Comprehend Spoken

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Multiple Choice

The Rumbaughs taught a chimp named Kanzi to comprehend spoken English words through

• A) trial-and-error.
• B) classical conditioning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) observational learning.

Calculate the standard deviation of returns on an active portfolio given its beta, the standard deviation of the market index, and its nonsystematic variance.

Describe the optimal weighting of securities within an active portfolio according to the Treynor-Black model.

Differentiate between a purely passive investment strategy and one that combines passive and active elements.

Use macroeconomic and composite forecasts to determine the optimal risky portfolio in the Treynor-Black model.

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