Two or More Concurrent Tasks Often Depend on a Single

question 15

Multiple Choice

Two or more concurrent tasks often depend on a single prior task, which is called a(n) ____ task.

• A)predecessor
• B)a priori
• C)antecedent
• D)ancestor

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Definitions:

Multifactor Model

A financial model that evaluates securities by considering multiple economic and financial factors to explain market phenomena and/or rates of return.

Expected Return

The mean value of the probability distribution of possible returns from an investment or portfolio.

Expected Return-Beta Relationship

A concept in finance that describes the relationship between the risk of an investment and its expected return, based on the beta coefficient.

APT

The Arbitrage Pricing Theory, a model that determines the required return on an asset by considering various macroeconomic factors.