Using the S&P/TSX Composite Index as the Proxy Market Portfolio

question 13

True/False

Using the S&P/TSX composite index as the proxy market portfolio when evaluating a portfolio manager relative to the SML will tend to underestimate the manager's performance.

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Company's Debt

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End-Of-Period Cash Balance

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