Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Because of the higher and uncompensated risk involved, no investor should choose a portfolio with a negative alpha.
• B) Because the average portfolio of all investors is the market portfolio, the average alpha for all investors is zero.
• C) The market portfolio can be inefficient if a significant number of investors misinterpret information and believe they are earning a positive alpha when they are actually earning a negative alpha.
• D) If no investor earns a positive alpha, then no investor can earn a negative alpha, and the market portfolio must be efficient.

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Definitions:

Proposition

Proposition is a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion that can be either true or false.

Hypothetical Proposition

A conditional statement that posits a relationship between two statements, stipulating that if one statement is true, then so is another.

Disjunctive Proposition

A statement formed by joining two assertions with the connector "or," indicating that at least one of the assertions is true.

Categorical Proposition

A type of logical statement connecting a subject and a predicate, generally structured in the form of "All S are P", "Some S are P", "No S are P", or "Some S are not P".