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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Definitions:

Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow is the cash generated from a company's regular business operations, indicating its ability to generate sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, recognizing the asset's decline in value over time.

Accounting Break-even

The moment when the sum of all costs equals the total revenue, which means there is no net gain or loss.

Operating Cash Flow

Cash generated by a company’s normal business operations.