Given Recent Evidence Concerning the CAPM, Which of the Following

question 80

Multiple Choice

Given recent evidence concerning the CAPM, which of the following portfolios might be expected to plot above the security market line?

• A)a portfolio of cyclical stocks.
• B)a portfolio that includes borrowed funds.
• C)a portfolio of smaller companies.
• D)a portfolio split between Treasury bills and the market index.

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