Portfolio a Has a Beta of

question 27

Multiple Choice

Portfolio A has a beta of .2 and an expected return of 14%. Portfolio B has a beta of .5 and an expected return of 16%. The risk-free rate of return is 10%. If you manage a long-short equity fund and want 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:

Capital Lease

A lease agreement that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset to the lessee, effectively treated as an asset purchase for accounting purposes.

Lessee

An individual or entity that leases or rents property or equipment from another entity, known as the lessor.

Lessor

A party that leases an asset to another party, known as the lessee, for periodic payments.

Minimum Lease Payments

The least amount of payments over the lease term that the lessee is obligated to make to the lessor.