Which One of the Following Portfolios Cannot Lie on the Efficient

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following portfolios cannot lie on the efficient frontier as described by Markowitz? $$\begin{array} { c r r } \text { Portfolio } & \begin{array} { r } \text { Expected } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Standard } \\\text { Deviation }\end{array} \\\text { W } & 9 \% & 21 \% \\\text { X } & 5 \% & 7 \% \\\text { Y } & 15 \% & 36 \% \\\text { Z } & 12 \% & 15 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) Only portfolio W cannot lie on the efficient frontier.
• B) Only portfolio X cannot lie on the efficient frontier.
• C) Only portfolio Y cannot lie on the efficient frontier.
• D) Only portfolio Z cannot lie on the efficient frontier.
• E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

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Differentiate between various nonparametric tests and identify appropriate situations for their use.

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Definitions:

Cash Flows

The net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business.

Internal Rate

The interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero, used in capital budgeting to measure and compare the profitability of investments.

Nth-Order Equations

Equations that involve derivatives of an unknown function to the nth degree, often found in mathematics and physics.

Imaginary Solutions

Solutions to equations that include the square root of a negative number, often involving the imaginary unit 'i'.