Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The expected return of a portfolio should correspond to the portfolio's beta.
• B)Graphically the line through the risk-free investment and the market portfolio is called the capital market line (CML).
• C)The beta of a portfolio is the weighted average beta of the securities in the portfolio.
• D)By holding a negative beta security,an investor can reduce the overall market risk of her portfolio.

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Definitions:

Two-way Table

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Column Percentages

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Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Significance Level

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