Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A portfolio is efficient if it has the highest possible Sharpe ratio; that is, it is efficient if it provides the largest increase in expected return possible for a given increase in volatility.
• B) The required return for an investment is equal to a risk premium that is equal to the risk premium of the investor's current portfolio scaled by .
• C) Increasing the investment in investment I will increase the Sharpe ratio of portfolio P if its expected return E[R_i] exceeds the required return r_i, which is given by r_i = r_f + × (E[R_p] - r_f).
• D) If a security i's expected return is less than the required return r_i, we should reduce our holding of security i.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Funds owed to a company by customers for products or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Equity Multiplier

This financial ratio measures a company’s total assets financed by stockholders, indicating the leverage level relative to equity.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing total liabilities by shareholders' equity.

Return On Equity

An indicator of how effectively a company uses investor funds to produce profit growth, determined by dividing the net income by the equity of shareholders.