Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 41

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:

Temporary Accounts

Accounts used to record transactions within a specific accounting period, which are then closed and transferred to permanent accounts at the end of the period to prepare the company's financial statements.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net profits not distributed as dividends but retained by the company to reinvest in its core business or to pay debt.

Accounting Period

The time frame covered by the financial statements of a company, typically a fiscal year or quarter, used to calculate earnings and track financial performance.

Dividends Account

An account used to record the distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders.