The Security Characteristic Line (SCL)

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Security Characteristic Line (SCL)

• A) plots the excess return on a security as a function of the excess return on the market.
• B) allows one to estimate the beta of the security.
• C) allows one to estimate the alpha of the security.
• D) all of these.
• E) none of these.

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Definitions:

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