Rosenberg and Guy found that __________helped to predict a firm’s beta.

Question:

Rosenberg and Guy found that __________helped to predict a firm’s beta.

A.

the firm’s financial characteristics

B.

the firm’s industry group

C.

firm size

D.

A, B andC all helped to predict betas.

Answer» d. A, B andC all helped to predict betas.

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All of the following factors would be listed as social factors that influence consumerbehaviour EXCEPT:

Question:

All of the following factors would be listed as social factors that influence consumerbehaviour EXCEPT:

A.

Roles and status

B.

Family.

C.

Occupation.

D.

Reference groups.

Answer» c. Occupation.

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If the unconditioned stimulus comes before the conditioned stimulus, this is called:

Question:

If the unconditioned stimulus comes before the conditioned stimulus, this is called:

A.

Forward conditioning

B.

Backward conditioning

C.

Simultaneous conditioning

D.

None of the above

Answer» c. Simultaneous conditioning

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Which of the statements is/are false regarding Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)?I. APT assumes that return on any asset can be expressed as a linear function of a set of market factors or indexes. II. The arbitrage price line indicates relation between unsystematic risk and the expected return of an asset. III. While deriving the APT model, APT assumes that the error term can be reduced to zero through appropriate diversification.

Question:

Which of the statements is/are false regarding Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)?I. APT assumes that return on any asset can be expressed as a linear function of a set of market factors or indexes. II. The arbitrage price line indicates relation between unsystematic risk and the expected return of an asset. III. While deriving the APT model, APT assumes that the error term can be reduced to zero through appropriate diversification.

A.

Only (I) above

B.

Only (II) above

C.

Only (III) above

D.

Both (I) and (II) above

Answer» b. Only (II) above

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The net asset value of a mutual fund investing in stock rises with

Question:

The net asset value of a mutual fund investing in stock rises with

A.

Higher stock prices

B.

Lower equity values

C.

An increased number of shares

D.

Increased liabilities

Answer» a. Higher stock prices

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Empirical results regarding betas estimated from historical data indicate that

Question:

Empirical results regarding betas estimated from historical data indicate that

A.

betas are constant over time.

B.

betas of all securities are always greater than one.

C.

betas are always near zero.

D.

betas appear to regress toward one over time.

Answer» d. betas appear to regress toward one over time.

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According to Porter, if an organization does not follow either a cost leadership strategy or a differentiation strategy they are:

Question:

According to Porter, if an organization does not follow either a cost leadership strategy or a differentiation strategy they are:

A.

Hybrid

B.

Stuck in the middle

C.

Typical

D.

No frills

Answer» c. Typical

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