Suppose Two Portfolios Have the Same Average Return and the Same

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suppose two portfolios have the same average return and the same standard deviation of returns, but Buckeye Fund has a higher beta than Husker Fund. According to the Sharpe measure, the performance of Buckeye Fund

• A) is better than the performance of Husker Fund.
• B) is the same as the performance of Husker Fund.
• C) is poorer than the performance of Husker Fund.
• D) cannot be measured as there are no data on the alpha of the portfolio.

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Definitions:

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a specified period.

VC

Venture Capital, a form of private equity financing provided by investors to startups and small businesses with long-term growth potential.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, which is the total variable costs (costs that change with production levels) divided by the quantity of output produced.

AFC

Average Fixed Cost; the fixed expenses of a company divided by the number of units produced.