"Active Investment Management May Generate Additional Returns at Times of About

question 19

Multiple Choice

"Active investment management may generate additional returns at times of about 0.1%.However,the standard deviation of the typical well diversified portfolio is about 20%,so it is very difficult to statistically identify any increase in performance." Even if true,this statement is an example of the _________ problem in deciding how efficient the markets are.

• A) magnitude
• B) selection bias
• C) lucky event
• D) allocation

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Definitions:

Price Indexes

Statistical measures that track changes in the price level of a basket of goods and services over a period of time.

Nominal GDP

The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period, measured using current prices without adjustment for inflation.

Real GDP

The measure of a nation's total economic output adjusted for price changes and inflation, representing the actual value of goods and services.

Price Indexes

Statistical measures reflecting the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers or received by producers for goods and services.