Which of the Following Best Describes the Classification of Experimental

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the classification of experimental substance use?

• A) trying a substance once or perhaps a few times out of curiosity and then not using it again
• B) the use of a substance during social activities with one or more friends
• C) using a substance to relieve an unpleasant emotional state such as sadness, anxiety, stress, or loneliness
• D) when a person has become dependent on regular use of the substance to feel good physically or psychologically

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Definitions:

Systematic Risk

Systematic risk is the part of an investment's risk that is attributable to factors that affect the entire market or asset class, such as economic, political, or natural events, and cannot be eliminated through diversification.

Security Characteristic Line

A graphical representation of the expected return of an asset as a function of the return on the market portfolio, illustrating the asset's systematic risk.

Excess Return

The return achieved by an asset that exceeds the risk-free rate of return.

Excess Returns

Excess returns refer to the returns achieved above a benchmark or a risk-free rate of return.