In an Opinion Column Published in Wallstreetbuzz

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Multiple Choice

In an opinion column published in wallstreetbuzz.com,a columnist wrote,"James Jackson,CEO of Blain Investments,now posting an $8 billion write-down,has robbed shareholders blind through his accounting slights of hand.Jackson insists that he has scruples.I don't know about that but if he does have scruples you can bet they belong to somebody else." The columnist:

• A)has committed the tort of libel.
• B)is protected from defamation liability under the opinion/analysis quasi-privilege.
• C)cannot be protected from defamation liability by the opinion/analysis privilege if the statement was published.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Market Return

The total return from investing in a market or an index, including dividends, interest, and capital gains.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk, typically associated with government bonds.

Security's Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in comparison to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates higher volatility than the market, while a beta less than 1 indicates lower volatility.

Security Market Line

A line that represents the relationship between risk and expected return in capital market theory, often used in the capital asset pricing model.