The Major Concern That Has Been Raised with Respect to the Weighting

question 5

Multiple Choice

The major concern that has been raised with respect to the weighting of countries within the EAFE index is

• A)currency volatilities are not considered in the weighting.
• B)cross-correlations are not considered in the weighting.
• C)inflation is not represented in the weighting.
• D)the weights are not proportional to the asset bases of the respective countries.
• E)None of the options

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