Portfolio a Has a Beta of 0

question 36

Multiple Choice

Portfolio A has a beta of 0.2 and an expected return of 14%.Portfolio B has a beta of 0.5 and an expected return of 16%.The risk-free rate of return is 10%.If you manage a long/short equity fund and wanted to take advantage of an arbitrage opportunity,you should take a short position in portfolio ______ and a long position in portfolio __________.

• A) A; A
• B) A; B
• C) B; A
• D) B; B

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Definitions:

Denominator Level

In cost accounting, it refers to the level of activity used to allocate fixed costs to units of production.

Standard Costing

Standard costing is an accounting method that applies estimated costs to product costs for budgeting purposes and performance evaluation, facilitating variance analysis.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production levels, such as utilities or materials used in the manufacturing process.

Labour Efficiency Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual hours worked and the hours that should have been worked for the level of production achieved.