Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Securities that tend to move more than the market have betas higher than 0.
• B) Securities whose returns tend to move in tandem with the market on average have a beta of 1.
• C) Beta corresponds to the slope of the best fitting line in the plot of the security's excess returns versus the market's excess return.
• D) The statistical technique that identifies the best-fitting line through a set of points is called linear regression.

Analyze the impact of benefit plan design and funding on organizational cost and liability.

Understand the role of indirect pay in attracting and retaining employees.

Evaluate the tax implications and administrative processes of benefit plans.

Understand the differences in benefits between full-time and part-time employees and the legal requirements affecting them.

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