According to Tobin's Separation Property,portfolio Choice Can Be Separated into Two

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to Tobin's separation property,portfolio choice can be separated into two independent tasks consisting of __________ and __________.

• A) identifying all investor imposed constraints; identifying the set of securities that conform to the investor's constraints and offer the best risk-return tradeoffs
• B) identifying the investor's degree of risk aversion; choosing securities from industry groups that are consistent with the investor's risk profile
• C) identifying the optimal risky portfolio; constructing a complete portfolio from T-bills and the optimal risky portfolio based on the investor's degree of risk aversion
• D) choosing which risky assets an investor prefers according to their risk aversion level; minimizing the CAL by lending at the risk-free rate

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