Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The Sharpe ratio measures the ratio of volatility-to-reward provided by a portfolio.
• B) Borrowing money to invest in stocks is referred to as buying stocks on margin.
• C) The Sharpe ratio is the number of stand deviations the portfolio's return would have to fall to under-perform the risk-free investment.
• D) The slope of the line through a given portfolio is often referred to as the Sharpe ratio of the portfolio.

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Definitions:

Sample Correlation Coefficient

A numerical value that determines both the magnitude and direction of a straight-line association between two variables measured quantitatively in a given sample.

Dependent Variable

The outcome factor whose variations are studied to determine the effect of one or more independent variables.

Independent Variable

A variable presumed to influence or determine the value of another variable, often called the dependent variable.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables, ranging from -1 to 1.