Which One of the Following Will Increase the Slope of the Security

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following will increase the slope of the security market line? Assume all else constant.

• A)increasing the beta of an efficiently-priced portfolio
• B)increasing the risk-free rate
• C)increasing the market risk premium
• D)decreasing the market rate of return
• E)replacing a low-beta stock with a high-beta stock within a portfolio

Understand the concept and calculation of descriptive statistics measures, including mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation.

Define and differentiate between population and sample symbols and their respective measures (mean, standard deviation, variance).

Recognize and interpret the measures of central tendency and variability within a data set.

Calculate and interpret the interquartile range for data set and understand its relevance.

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