Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)We can improve the performance of our portfolio by selling stocks with negative alphas.
• B)The market portfolio is on the SML,and according to the CAPM,since all other portfolios are inefficient,they will not fall on the SML.
• C)The difference between a stock's expected return and its required return according to the security market line is called the stock's alpha.
• D)The risk premium for any security is proportional to its beta with the market.

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Definitions:

Psychologically Appealing

Describes something that is attractive or interesting from a psychological perspective, often because it satisfies certain emotional or cognitive needs.

Fallacy of Ambiguity

Arguments that have ambiguous phrases or sloppy grammatical structure.

Equivocation

A critical term in a discussion shifts its definition as the conversation progresses.

Hasty Generalization

A conclusion is drawn from an unrepresentative or insufficiently sized sample.