Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The risk premium of a security is equal to the market risk premium divided by the amount of market risk present in the security's returns measured by its beta with the market.
• B) The beta of a portfolio is the weighted average beta of the securities in the portfolio.
• C) There is a linear relationship between a stock's beta and its expected return.
• D) A security with a negative beta has a negative correlation with the market, which means that this security tends to perform well when the rest of the market is doing poorly.

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Definitions:

Snob Effect

A phenomenon where the demand for a certain good increases as the price increases because the good is perceived as being more desirable, exclusive, or prestigious.

Luxury Goods

High-quality, expensive items that are not essential but are desired for their status symbol and prestige.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product or service does not significantly change in response to a price change, indicating consumers’ willingness to buy regardless of price adjustments.

Log-Linear Form

A mathematical representation where variables are transformed using a logarithm, making multiplicative relationships appear linear.