Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A market index reports the value of a particular portfolio of securities.
• B) The S&P 500 is the standard portfolio used to represent "the market" when using the CAPM in practice.
• C) Even though the S&P 500 includes only 500 of the more than 7,000 individual Canadian stocks in existence, it represents more than 70% of the Canadian stock market in terms of market capitalization.
• D) The S&P 500 is an equal-weighted portfolio of 500 of the largest Canadian stocks.

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Definitions:

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