Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The tangent portfolio is efficient and that, once we include the risk-free investment, all efficient portfolios are combinations of the risk-free investment and the tangent portfolio.
• B) The optimal portfolio of risky investments depends on how conservative or aggressive the investor is.
• C) By combining the efficient portfolio with the risk-free investment, an investor will earn the highest possible expected return for any level of volatility her or she is willing to bear.
• D) The efficient portfolio is the tangent portfolio, the portfolio with the highest Sharpe ratio in the economy.

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Definitions:

Light-Dependent Reactions

The first stage of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, by providing reducing power.

Carbon Fixation

The process by which inorganic carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds by living organisms, prominently through photosynthesis.

Light-Dependent Reactions

The phase of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.