Use the Figure for the Question(s)below

question 71

Multiple Choice

Use the figure for the question(s) below.Consider the following graph of the security market line:
-Portfolio "B":

• A)is less risky than the market portfolio.
• B)is overpriced.
• C)has a positive alpha.
• D)falls above the SML.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in the predictor variables.

Independent Variable

In experimental and observational studies, it's the variable that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Standard Error of the Estimate

A measure that indicates the accuracy with which a regression line represents the data points.

Simple Linear Regression

An analytical technique that fits a linear equation to data points to model how a dependent variable changes with one independent variable.