An Alternative Method to Using the Negative Sign to Make

question 23

True/False

An alternative method to using the negative sign to make the result positive is to use the ABS function.

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Definitions:

Mutual Fund

An investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets.

Selection Contribution

The return added to a portfolio through the successful selection of securities, differentiating from the return that would result from holding a passive benchmark portfolio.

Total Excess

The amount by which returns on an investment exceed the benchmark or risk-free return over a specified period.

Bogey Portfolio

An investment portfolio that serves as a benchmark against which other portfolios' performances are measured.