Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) We measure the degree of estimation error statistically through the standard error of the estimate.
• B) When focusing on the returns of a single security, its common practice to assume that all dividends are immediately invested at the risk-free rate.
• C) We estimate the standard deviation or volatility as the square root of the variance.
• D) We estimate the variance by computing the average squared deviation from the average realized return.

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