Explain the Difference Between Observations and Inferences by Defining and Giving

question 29

Essay

Explain the difference between observations and inferences by defining and giving an example of each.

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Definitions:

APT Model

Arbitrage Pricing Theory Model, an alternative to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), asserts that the expected return of a financial asset can be modeled as a linear function of various macro-economic factors or theoretical market indexes.

Security Returns

The gains or losses from investing in a security, usually expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.

Arbitrage Opportunities

Situations where a financial instrument, or a combination of financial instruments, can be bought and sold simultaneously in different markets to profit from price discrepancies.