By Tradition, the Discovery of the Golden Mean Is Attributed

question 28

Multiple Choice

By tradition, the discovery of the Golden Mean is attributed to the ________.

• A)Roman architect Vitruvius
• B)Greek mathematician Pythagoras
• C)Egyptian king Tutankhamen
• D)Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci
• E)Chinese Buddhists

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Definitions:

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.

Beta

A criterion for quantifying the instability or systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in contrast to the market as a whole.