Question 1

Which one of the following portfolios will have a beta of zero?

Accepted Answer

A)  A portfolio that is equally as risky as the overall market
B)  A portfolio that consists of a single stock
C)  A portfolio comprised solely of U. S. Treasury bills
D)  A portfolio with a zero variance of returns
E)  No portfolio can have a beta of zero.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Diversifying a portfolio across various sectors and industries might do more than one of the following.However,this diversification must do which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the expected risk premium
B)  Reduce the beta of the portfolio to zero
C)  Increase the security's risk premium
D)  Reduce the portfolio's systematic risk level
E)  Reduce the portfolio's unique risksF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Based on the capital asset pricing model,investors are compensated based on which of the following?
I.Market risk premium
II.Portfolio standard deviation
III.Portfolio beta
IV.Risk-free rate

Accepted Answer

A)  I and III only
B)  II and IV only
C)  I, II, and III only
D)  I, III, and IV only
E)  I, II, III, and IVF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Explain the differences between total risk,unsystematic risk,and systematic risk.Identify which risk is measured by standard deviation and which is measured by beta.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which one of the following measures the amount of systematic risk present in a particular risky asset relative to that in an average risky asset?

Accepted Answer

A)  Squared deviation
B)  Beta coefficient
C)  Standard deviation
D)  Mean
E)  VarianceF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

You would like to invest $19,000 and have a portfolio expected return of 12.3 percent.You are considering two securities,A and B.Stock A has an expected return of 15.6 percent and B has an expected return of 10.3 percent.How much should you invest in Stock A if you invest the balance in Stock B?

Accepted Answer

A)  $6,807
B)  $7,170
C)  $7,411
D)  $7,937
E)  $8,626F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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Diversifying a portfolio across various sectors and industries might do more than one of the following.However,this diversification must do which one of the following?

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Which one of the following portfolios will have a beta of zero?

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Based on the capital asset pricing model,investors are compensated based on which of the following? I.Market risk premium II.Portfolio standard deviation III.Portfolio beta IV.Risk-free rate

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Which one of the following measures the amount of systematic risk present in a particular risky asset relative to that in an average risky asset?

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Explain the differences between total risk,unsystematic risk,and systematic risk.Identify which risk is measured by standard deviation and which is measured by beta.

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Diversifying a portfolio across various sectors and industries might do more than one of the following.However,this diversification must do which one of the following?

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Which one of the following portfolios will have a beta of zero?

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