Using the S & P500 Portfolio as a Proxy of the Market

question 21

Multiple Choice

Using the S & P500 portfolio as a proxy of the market portfolio

• A) is appropriate because U.S.securities represent more than 60% of world equities.
• B) is appropriate because most U.S.investors are primarily interested in U.S.securities.
• C) is appropriate because most U.S.and non-U.S.investors are primarily interested in U.S.securities.
• D) is inappropriate because U.S.securities make up less than 50% of world equities.
• E) is inappropriate because the average U.S.investor has less than 20% of her portfolio in non-U.S.equities.

Recognize the impact of emotions and modifications over time on memory recall.

Explain the concepts of iconic and echoic memories and their durations.

Understand the role of preconceived ideas in processing and encoding new information.

Explain the phenomenon of long-term potentiation and its relevance to learning and memory.

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