Some Philosophers of Science, on the Basis of Such Considerations

question 14

Multiple Choice

Some philosophers of science, on the basis of such considerations, have argued that there are no facts as such because

• A)the external world may or may not exist.
• B)all facts are equally true.
• C)facts get interpreted according to theories.
• D)theories get interpreted according to facts .

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Definitions:

Expected Excess Return

The return on an investment over the risk-free rate of return that is anticipated based on risk assessment.

Beta Coefficient

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates more volatility than the market.

One-Factor APT

A model that describes financial markets and attempts to predict the returns of securities with a single factor, usually related to economic risk.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, indicating volatility.