Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) To improve the performance of their portfolios, investors who are holding the market portfolio will compare the expected return of each security with its required return from the security market line.
• B) The Sharpe ratio of a portfolio will increase if we sell stocks with positive alphas.
• C) When a stock's alpha is not zero, investors can improve upon the performance of the market portfolio.
• D) When the market portfolio is efficient, all stocks are on the security market line and have an alpha of zero.

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