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In the context of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) the relevant measure of risk is

a. unique risk
b. beta
c. standard deviation of returns
d. variance of returns

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beta

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In the context of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) the relevant risk is

a. unique risk
b. systematic risk
c. standard deviation of returns
d. variance of returns

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systematic risk

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In the context of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) the relevant risk is

a. unique risk
b. market risk
c. standard deviation of returns
d. variance of returns

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market risk

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) a well diversified portfolio’s rate of return is a function of

a. market risk
b. unsystematic risk
c. unique risk
d. reinvestment risk
e. none of the options

A

market risk

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) a well diversified portfolio’s rate of return is a function of

a. beta risk
b. unsystematic risk
c. unique risk
d. reinvestment risk
e. none of the options

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beta risk

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) a well diversified portfolio’s rate of return is a function of

a. systematic risk
b. unsystematic risk
c. unique risk
d. reinvestment risk

A

systematic risk

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The market portfolio has a beta of

a. 0
b. 1
c. -1
d. 0.5

A

1

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The risk-free rate and the expected market rate of return are 0.06 and 0.12, respectively. According to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the expected rate of return on security X with a beta of 1.2 is equal to

a. 0.06
b. 0.144
c. 0.12
d. 0.132
e. 0.18

A

0.132

E(R) = 6% + 1.2(12-6)

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The risk-free rate and the expected market rate of return are 0.056 and 0.125, respectively. According to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the expected rate of return on a security with a beta of 1.25 is equal to

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0.142

E(R) = 5.6% + 1.25(12.5-5.6)

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Which statement is not true regarding the market portfolio?

a. It includes all publicly traded financial assets
b. It lies on the efficient frontier
c. All securities in the market portfolio are held in proportion to their market values
d. It is the tangency point between the capital market line and the indifference curve
e. All of the options are true

A

d. It is the tangency point between the capital market line and the indifference curve

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Which statement is true regarding the market portfolio?

I) it includes all publicly traded financial assets
II) it lies on the efficient frontier
III) all securities in the market portfolio are held in proportion to their market values
IV) it is the tangency point between the capital market line and the indifference curve

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. IV only
E. I, II, and III

A

I, II, and III

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Which statement is not true regarding the capital market line (CML)?

A. the CML is the line from the risk-free rate through the market portfolio
B. the CML is the best attainable capital allocation line
C. the CML is also called the security market line
D. the CML always has a positive slope
E. the risk measure for the CML is standard deviation

A

C. the CML is also called the security market line

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Which statement is true regarding the capital market line (CML)?

I) the CML is the line from the risk-free rate through the market portfolio
II) the CML is the best attainable capital allocation line
III) the CML is also called the security market line
IV) the CML always has a positive slope

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. IV only
E. I, II, and IV

A

E. I, II and IV

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The market risk, beta, of a security is equal to

A. the covariance between the security’s return and the market return divided by the variance of the market’s returns
B. the covariance between the security and market returns divided by the standard deviation of the market’s returns
C. the variance of the security’s returns divided by the covariance between the security and market returns
D. the variance of the security’s returns divided by the variance of the market’s returns

A

A. the covariance between the security’s return and the market return divided by the variance of the market’s returns

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the expected rate of return on any security is equal to

A. Rf + β [E(RM)].
B. Rf + β [E(RM) - Rf].
C. β [E(RM) - Rf].
D. E(RM) + Rf.

A

B. Rf + β [E(RM) - Rf].

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The security market line (SML) is

A. the line that describes the expected return-beta relationship for well-diversified portfolios only
B. also called the capital allocation line
C. the line that is tangent to the efficient frontier of all risky assets
D. the line that represents the expected return-beta relationship
E. all of the options

A

D. the line that represents the expected return-beta relationship

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), fairly priced securities have

A. positive betas
B. zero alphas
C. negative betas
D. positive alphas

A

B. zero alphas

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), underpriced securities have

A. positive betas
B. zero alphas
C. negative betas
D. positive alphas
E. none of the options

A

D. positive alphas

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), overpriced securities have

A. positive betas
B. zero alphas
C. negative alphas
D. positive alphas

A

C. negative alphas

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), a security with a

A. positive alpha is considered overpriced
B. zero alpha is considered to be a good buy
C. negative alpha is considered to be a good buy
D. positive alpha is considered to be underpriced

A

D. positive alpha is considered to be underpriced

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According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which one of the following statements is false?

A. the expected rate of return on a security increases in direct proportion to a decrease in the risk-free rate
B. the expected rate of return on a security increases as its beta increases
C. a fairly priced security has an alpha of zero
D. in equilibrium, all securities lie on the security market line
E. all of the statements are true

A

A. the expected rate of return on a security increases in direct proportion to a decrease in the risk-free rate

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In a well diversified portfolio

A. market risk is negligible
B. systematic risk is negligible
C. unsystematic risk is negligible
D. nondiversifiable risk is negligible

A

C. unsystematic risk is negligible

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Empirical results regarding betas estimated from historical data indicate that betas

A. are constant over time
B. of all securities are always greater than one
C. are always near zero
D. appear to regress toward one over time
E. are always positive

A

D. appear to regress toward one over time

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Your personal opinion is that a security has an expected rate of return of 0.11. It has a beta of 1.5. The risk-free rate is 0.05 and the market expected rate of return is 0.09. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

C. fairly priced

11% = 5% + 1.5(9-5) = 11%

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The risk-free rate is 7%. The expected market rate of return is 15%. If you expect a stock with a beta of 1.3 to offer a rate of return of 12%, you should

A. buy the stock because it is overpriced
B. sell short the stock because it is overpriced
C. sell the stock short because it is underpriced
D. buy the stock because it is underpriced
E. none of the options, as the stock is fairly priced

A

B. sell short the stock because it is overpriced

12% < 7% + 1.3(15-7) = 17.4%

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You invest $600 in a security with a beta of 1.2 and $400 in another security with a beta of 0.90. The beta of the resulting portfolio is

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1.08

0.6(1.2) + 0.4(0.90)

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A security has an expected rate of return of 0.10 and a beta of 1.1. The market expected rate of return is 0.08 and the risk-free rate is 0.05. The alpha of the stock is

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1.7%

10% - [5% + 1.1(8-5)]

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Your opinion is that CSCO has an expected rate of return of 0.13. It has a beta of 1.3. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.115. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

B. overpriced

11.5% - [4% + 1.3(11.5-4)] = -2.25%

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Your opinion is that CSCO has an expected rate of return of 0.1375. It has a beta of 1.3. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.115. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

C. fairly priced

13.75% - [4% + 1.3(11.5-4)] = 0%

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Your opinion is that CSCO has an expected rate of return of 0.15. It has a beta of 1.3. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.115. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided
E. none of the options

A

A. underpriced

15 - [4 + 1.3(11.5-4)] = 1.25%

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Your opinion is that Boeing has an expected rate of return of 0.112. It has a beta of 0.92. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.10. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

A. underpriced

11.2% - [4 + 0.92(10-4)] = 1.68%

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Your opinion is that Boeing has an expected rate of return of 0.0952. It has a beta of 0.92. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.10. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

C. fairly priced

9.52 - [4 + 0.92(10-4)] = 0%

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Your opinion is that Boeing has an expected rate of return of 0.08. It has a beta of 0.92. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.10. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined fro data provided

A

B. overpriced

8 - [4+0.92(10-4)] = -1.52%

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As a financial analyst, you are tasked with evaluating a capital budgeting project. You were instructed to use the IRR method and you need to determine an appropriate hurdle rate. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected market rate of return is 11%. Your company has a beta of 1.0 and the project that you are evaluating is considered to have risk equal to the average project that the company has accepted in the past. According to CAPM, the appropriate hurdle rate would be

A

11%

4 + 1.0(11-4) = 11

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As a financial analyst, you are tasked with evaluating a capital budgeting project. You were instructed to use the IRR method and you need to determine an appropriate hurdle rate. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected market rate of return is 11%. Your company has a beta of 1.4 and the project that you are evaluating is considered to have risk equal to the average project that the company has accepted in the past. According to CAPM, the appropriate hurdle rate would be

A

13.8%

4 + 1.4(11-4) = 13.8%

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As a financial analyst, you are tasked with evaluating a capital budgeting project. You were instructed to use the IRR method and you need to determine an appropriate hurdle rate. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected market rate of return is 11%. Your company has a beta of 0.75 and the project that you are evaluating is considered to have risk equal to the average project that the company has accepted in the past. According to CAPM, the appropriate hurdle rate would be

A

9.25%

4 + 0.75(11-4) = 9.25

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As a financial analyst, you are tasked with evaluating a capital budgeting project. You were instructed to use the IRR method and you need to determine an appropriate hurdle rate. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected market rate of return is 11%. Your company has a beta of 0.67 and the project that you are evaluating is considered to have risk equal to the average project that the company has accepted in the past. According to CAPM, the appropriate hurdle rate would be

A

8.69%

4 + 0.67(11-4) = 8.69%

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As a financial analyst, you are tasked with evaluating a capital budgeting project. You were instructed to use the IRR method and you need to determine an appropriate hurdle rate. The risk-free rate is 5% and the expected market rate of return is 10%. Your company has a beta of 0.67 and the project that you are evaluating is considered to have risk equal to the average project that the company has accepted in the past. According to CAPM, the appropriate hurdle rate would be

A

8.35%

5 + 0.67(10-5) = 8.35%

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The risk-free rate is 4%. The expected market rate of return is 11%. If you expect CAT with a beta of 1.0 to offer a rate of return of 10%, you should

A. buy CAT because it is overpriced
B. sell short CAT because it is overpriced
C. sell short CAT because it is underpriced
D. buy CAT because it is underpriced
E. none of the options, as CAT is fairly priced

A

B. sell short CAT because it is overpriced

10 < 4 + 1.0(11-4) = 11

40
Q

The risk-free rate is 4%. The expected market rate of return is 11%. If you expect CAT with a beta of 1.0 to offer a rate of return of 11%, you should

A. buy CAT because it is overpriced
B. sell short CAT because it is overpriced
C. sell short CAT because it is underpriced
D. buy CAT because it is underpriced
E. none of the options, as CAT is fairly priced

A

E. none of the options, as CAT is fairly priced

11 = 4 + 1.0(11-4) = 11

41
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The risk-free rate is 4%. The expected market rate of return is 11%. If you expect CAT with a beta of 1.0 to offer a rate of return of 13%, you should

A. buy CAT because it is overpriced
B. sell short CAT because it is overpriced
C. sell short CAT because it is underpriced
D. buy CAT because it is underpriced
E. none of the options, as CAT is fairly priced

A

D. buy CAT because it is underpriced

13 > 4 + 1.0(11-4) = 11

42
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You invest 55% of your money in security A with a beta of 1.4 and the rest of your money in security B with a beta of 0.9. The beta of the resulting portfolio is

A

1.175

0.55(1.4) + 0.45(0.9) = 1.175

43
Q

Given are the following two stocks A and B:

Security - Expected rate of return - Beta
A - 0.12 - 1.2
B - 0.14 - 1.8

If the expected market rate of return is 0.09 and the risk-free rate is 0.05, which security would be considered the better buy and why?

A. A because it offers an expected excess return of 1.2%
B. B because it offers an expected excess return of 1.8%
C. A because it offers an expected excess return of 2.2%
D. B because it offers an expected return of 14%
E. B because it has a higher beta

A

C. A because it offers an expected excess return of 2.2%

A’s excess return is 12 - [5 + 1.2(9-5)] = 2.2%
B’s excess return is 14 - [5+1.8(9-5)] = 1.8%

44
Q

Capital asset pricing theory assets that portfolio returns are best explained by

A. economic factors
B. specific factors
C. systematic risk
D. diversification

A

C. systematic risk

45
Q

According to the CAPM, the risk premium an investor expects to receive on any stock or portfolio increases

A. directly with alpha
B. inversely with alpha
C. directly with beta
D. inversely with beta
E. in proportion to its standard deviation

A

C. directly with beta

46
Q

What is the expected return of a zero-beta security?

A. the market rate of return
B. Zero rate of return
C. A negative rate of return
D. the risk-free rate

A

The risk-free rate

47
Q

Standard deviation and beta both measure risk, but they are different in that beta measures

A. both systematic and unsystematic risk
B. only systematic risk while standard deviation is a measure of total risk
C. only unsystematic risk while standard deviation is a measure of total risk
D. both systematic and unsystematic risk while standard deviation measures only systematic risk
E. total risk while standard deviation measures only nonsystematic risk

A

B. only systematic risk while standard deviation is a measure of total risk

48
Q

The expected return-beta relationship

A. is the most familiar expression of the CAPM to practitioners
B. refers to the way in which the covariance between the returns on a stock and returns on the market measures the contribution of the stock to the variance of the market portfolio, which is beta.
C. assumes that investors hold well-diversified portfolios
D. all of the options are true
E. none of the options are true

A

D. all of the options are true

49
Q

The security market line (SML)

A. can be portrayed graphically as the expected return-beta relationship
B. can be portrayed graphically as the expected return-standard deviation of market returns relationship
C. provided a benchmark for evaluation of investment performance
D. can be portrayed graphically as the expected return-beta relationship and provides a benchmark for evaluation of investment performance
E. can be portrayed graphically as the expected return-standard deviation of market returns relationship and provides a benchmark for evaluation of investment performance.

A

D. can be portrayed graphically as the expected return-beta relationship and provides a benchmark for evaluation of investment performance.

50
Q

Research by Jeremy Stein of MIT resolves the dispute over whether beta is a sufficient pricing factor by suggesting that managers should use beta to estimate

A. long-term returns but not short-term returns
B. short-term returns but not long-term returns
C. both long- and short-term returns
D. book-to-market ratios
E. none of the options was suggested by Stein

A

A. long-term returns but not short-term returns

51
Q

Studies of liquidity spreads in security markets have shown that

A. liquid stocks earn higher returns than illiquid stocks
B. illiquid stocks earn higher returns than liquid stocks
C. both liquid and illiquid stocks earn the same returns
D. illiquid stocks are good investments for frequent, short-term traders

A

B. illiquid stocks earn higher returns than liquid stocks

52
Q

An underpriced security will plot

A. on the security market line
B. below the security market line
C. above the security market line
D. either above or below the security market line depending on its covariance with the market
E. either above or below the security market line depending on its standard deviation

A

C. above the security market line

53
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An overpriced security will plot

A. on the security market line
B. below the security market line
C. above the security market line
D. either above or below the security market line depending on its covariance with the market
E. either above or below the security market line depending on its standard deviation

A

B. below the security market line

54
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The risk premium on the market portfolio will be proportional to

A. the average degree of risk aversion of the investor population
B. the risk of the market portfolio as measured by its variance
C. the risk of the market portfolio as measured by its beta
D. the average degree of risk aversion of the investor population and the risk of the market portfolio as measured by its variance.
E. the average degree of risk aversion of the investor population and the risk of the market portfolio as measured by its beta.

A

D. the average degree of risk aversion of the investor population and the risk of the market portfolio as measured by its variance.

55
Q

In equilibrium, the marginal price of risk for a risky security must be

A. equal to the marginal price of risk for the market portfolio
B. greater than the marginal price of risk for the market portfolio
C. less than the marginal price of risk for the market portfolio
D. adjusted by its degree of nonsystematic risk
E. none of the options is true

A

A. equal to the marginal price of risk for the market portfolio

56
Q

The capital asset pricing model assumes

A. all investors are price takers
B. all investors have the same holding period
C. investors pay taxes on capital gains
D. all investors are price takers and have the same holding period
E. all investors are price takers, have the same holding period, and pay taxes on capital gains

A

D. all investors are price takers and have the same holding period

57
Q

The capital asset pricing model assumes

A. all investors are price takers
B. all investors have the same holding period
C. investors have homogenous expectations
D. all investors are price takers and have the same holding period
E. all investors are price takers, have the same holding period, and have homogenous expectations

A

E. all investors are price takers, have the same holding period, and have homogenous expectations

58
Q

The capital asset pricing model assumes

A. all investors are rational
B. all investors have the same holding period
C. investors have heterogenous expectations
D. all investors are rational and have the same holding period
E. all investors are rational, have the same holding period, and have heterogenous expectations

A

D. all investors are rational and have the same holding period

59
Q

The capital asset pricing model assumes

A. all investors are fully informed
B. all investors are rational
C. all investors are mean-variance optimizers
D. taxes are an important consideration
E. all investors are fully informed, are rational, and are mean-variance optimizers

A

E. all investors are fully informed, are rational, and are mean-variance optimizers

60
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If investors do not know their investment horizons for certain,

A. the CAPM is no longer valid
B. the CAPM underlying assumptions are not violated
C. the implications of the CAPM are not violated as long as investors’ liquidity needs are not priced
D. the implications of the CAPM are no longer useful

A

C. the implications of the CAPM are not violated as long as investors’ liquidity needs are not priced

61
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Assume that a security is fairly priced and has an expected rate of return of 0.17. The market expected rate of return is 0.11 and the risk-free rate is 0.04. The beta of the stock is

A

1.86

17 = [4+β(11-4)]; β = 1.86

62
Q

The amount than an investor allocates to the market portfolio is negatively related to

I) the expected return on the market portfolio
II) the investor’s risk aversion coefficient
III) the risk-free rate of return
IV) the variance of the market portfolio

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. II and IV
D. II, III, and IV
E. I, III, and IV

A

D. II, III, and IV

63
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One of the assumptions of the CAPM is that investors exhibit myopic behaviour. What does this mean?

A. they plan for one identical holding period
B. they are price takers who can’t affect market prices through their trades
C. they are mean-variance optimisers
D. they have the same economic view of the world
E. they pay no taxes or transaction costs

A

A. they plan for one identical holding period

64
Q

The CAPM applies to

A. portfolios of securities only
B. individual securities only
C. efficient portfolios of securities only
D. efficient portfolios and efficient individual securities only
E. all portfolios and individual securities

A

E. all portfolios and individual securities

65
Q

Which of the following statements about the mutual fund theorem is true?

I) It is similar to the separation property
II) it implies that a passive investment strategy can be efficient
III) it implies that efficient portfolios van be formed only through active strategies
IV) it means that professional managers have superior security selection strategies

A. I and IV
B. I, II, and IV
C. I and II
D. III and IV
E. II and IV

A

C. I and II

66
Q

The expected return-beta relationship of the CAPM is graphically represented by

A. the security market line
B. the capital market line
C. the capital allocation line
D. the efficient frontier with a risk-free asset
E. the efficient frontier without a risk-free asset

A

A. the security market line

67
Q

A “fairly priced” asset lies

A. above the security market line
B. on the security market line
C. on the capital market line
D. above the capital market line
E. below the security market line

A

B. on the security market line

68
Q

For the CAPM that examines illiquidity premiums, if there is correlation among assets due to common systematic risk factors, the illiquidity premium on asset i is a function of

A. the market’s volatility
B. asset’s volatility
C. the trading costs of security I
D. the risk-free rate
E. the money supply

A

C. the trading costs of security i

69
Q

Your opinion is that security A has an expected rate of return of 0.145. It has a beta of 1.5. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.11. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

C. fairly priced

14.5% = 4 + 1.5(11-4)=14.5%

70
Q

Your opinion is that security C has an expected rate of return of 0.106. It has a beta of 1.1. The risk-free rate is 0.04 and the market expected rate of return is 0.10. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, this security is

A. underpriced
B. overpriced
C. fairly priced
D. cannot be determined from data provided

A

C. fairly priced

4 + 1.1(10-4) = 10.6%

71
Q

The risk-free rate is 4%. The expected market rate of return is 12%. If you expect stock X with a beta of 1.0 to offer a rate of return of 10%, you should

A. buy stock X because it is overpriced.

B. sell short stock X because it is overpriced.

C. sell short stock X because it is underpriced.

D. buy stock X because it is underpriced.

E. None of the options, as the stock is fairly priced

A

B. sell short stock X because it is overpriced

10 < 4 + 1/0(12-4) = 12

72
Q

The risk-free rate is 5%. The expected market rate of return is 11%. If you expect stock X with a beta of 2.1 to offer a rate of return of 15%, you should

A. buy stock X because it is overpriced.

B. sell short stock X because it is overpriced.

C. sell short stock X because it is underpriced.

D. buy stock X because it is underpriced.

E. None of the options, as the stock is fairly priced

A

B. sell short stock X because it is overpriced

15 < 5 + 2.1(11-5) = 17.6

73
Q

You invest 50% of your money in security A with a beta of 1.6 and the rest of your money in security B with a beta of 0.7. The beta of the resulting portfolio is

A

1.15

0.5(1.6) + 0.5(0.7) = 1.15

74
Q

You invest $200 in security A with a beta of 1.4 and $800 in security B with a beta of 0.3. The beta of the resulting portfolio is

A

0.52

0.2(1.4) + 0.8(0.3) = 0.52

75
Q

Security A has an expected rate of return of 0.10 and a beta of 1.3. The market expected rate of return is 0.10 and the risk-free rate is 0.04. The alpha of the stock is

A

-1.8%

10 - [4+1.3(10-4)] = -1.8%

76
Q

A security has an expected rate of return of 0.15 and a beta of 1.25. The market expected rate of return is 0.10 and the risk-free rate is 0.04. The alpha of the stock is

A

3.5%

15 - [4+1.25(10-4)] = 3.5%

77
Q

A security has an expected rate of return of 0.13 and a beta of 2.1. The market expected rate of return is 0.09 and the risk-free rate is 0.045. The alpha of the stock is

A

-0.95%

13 - [4.5 + 2.1(9-4.5)] = -0.95%

78
Q

Assume that a security is fairly priced and has an expected rate of return of 0.13. The market expected rate of return is 0.13 and the risk-free rate is 0.04. The beta of the stock is

A

1

13 = [4+β(13-4)]; β = 1

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