Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) If indeed alphas are positive, it is possible that the positive alpha trading strategies contain risk that investors are unwilling to bear but the CAPM does not capture.
• B) If indeed alphas are positive, it is possible that the costs of implementing investment strategies are larger than the NPVs of undertaking them.
• C) If indeed alphas are positive, then investors have to be systematically ignoring negative-NPV investments opportunities.
• D) The only way a positive NPV investment opportunity can exist in a market is if some barrier to entry restricts competition.

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Definitions:

Social Power Distance

The extent to which individuals or societies accept and expect unequal distribution of power and authority.

Collectivistic Cultures

Cultures that emphasize the needs and goals of the group over those of the individual.

Network Density

A measure of how closely knit individuals in a network are, based on the number of connections compared to the total possible connections.

Team Potency

The collective belief among team members that they can be effective and achieve their goals together.