"Active Investment Management May at Times Generate Additional Returns of About

question 61

Multiple Choice

"Active investment management may at times generate additional returns of about .1%. However, the standard deviation of the typical well-diversified portfolio is about 20%, so it is very difficult to statistically identify any increase in performance." Even if true, this statement is an example of the ________ problem in deciding how efficient the markets are.

• A) magnitude
• B) selection bias
• C) lucky event
• D) allocation

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