Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Because of the higher and uncompensated risk involved,no investor should choose a portfolio with a negative alpha.
• B)Because the average portfolio of all investors is the market portfolio,the average alpha for all investors is zero.
• C)The market portfolio can be inefficient if a significant number of investors misinterpret information and believe they are earning a positive alpha when they are actually earning a negative alpha.
• D)If no investor earns a positive alpha,then no investor can earn a negative alpha,and the market portfolio must be efficient.

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