The Tracking Error of an Optimized Portfolio Can Be Expressed

question 13

Multiple Choice

The tracking error of an optimized portfolio can be expressed in terms of the ____________ of the portfolio, and thus reveals ____________.

• A) return; portfolio performance
• B) total risk; portfolio performance
• C) beta; portfolio performance
• D) beta; benchmark risk
• E) relative return; benchmark risk

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

The amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been taken out.

Consumption Spending

Expenditures by households on goods and services, excluding purchases of new housing, and a major component of GDP.

Consumption Function

A representation in economics indicating the relationship between total consumer expenditures and household income levels.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the return on savings, expressed as a percentage, influencing economic activity by affecting spending and investment decisions.