An Amniocentesis Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

An amniocentesis is:

• A) a technique that can detect birth defects, but carries a risk of miscarriage.
• B) a risk-free method of detecting birth defects.
• C) the cheapest method of detecting birth defects.
• D) recommended for all pregnant women.

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Definitions:

Factor Loadings

Quantitative measures of how much a factor affects a given variable, often used in factor analysis to assess investment performance.

Multifactor APT

Multifactor APT, or Arbitrage Pricing Theory, is a model that describes the expected return on a financial asset as a linear function of various macroeconomic factors or theoretical market indexes.

Macro Factors

Economic variables that affect a wide range of assets and securities including inflation, interest rates, economic growth, and political stability.

Factor Portfolio

A portfolio constructed to have a high sensitivity to a specific factor or factors, used to capture returns associated with those factors.