Suppose Two Portfolios Have the Same Average Return and the Same

question 56

Multiple Choice

Suppose two portfolios have the same average return and the same standard deviation of returns, but Buckeye Fund has a lower 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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