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Stand-alone = Portfolio + Diversifiable
risk risk r isk
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Stand-alone = Greek Yogurt + Diversifiable
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Stand-alone = Portfolio + Diversifiable
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Stand-alone = Paper + Diversifiable
Question 2
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Two of the most important financial analysis concepts are risk and return.
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rate and return
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risk and return
Question 3
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What is financial risk, how is it measured, and why is it so important to financial decision making?
Question 4
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The risk of a portfolio (sp) decreases as more and more investments are randomly added.
Question 5
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The risk of a portfolio (sp) -------- as more and more investments are randomly added.
Question 6
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The risk of a portfolio (sp) decreases as more and more investments are randomly added.
However, the incremental risk reduction from each new investment decreases as more assets are added.
Considerable risk remains regardless of the number of assets added.
However, the incremental risk reduction from each new investment --- as more assets are added.
Question 7
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Considerable risk remains regardless of the number of assets added.
Question 8
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Stand-alone risk is the risk of an individual investment when it is held in ------.
Diversifiable risk is that part of the stand-alone risk that can be eliminated by diversification.
Question 9
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Stand-alone risk is the risk of an individual investment when it is held in isolation.
Diversifiable risk is that part of the stand-alone risk that can be eliminated by -------
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diversifcation
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quantitative data
Question 10
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Diversifiable risk is that part of the stand-alone risk that can be eliminated by diversification.
Portfolio risk is that part of the stand-alone risk that cannot be eliminated by diversification
Question 11
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what cannot be eliminated by diversification?
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deliverable risk
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portfolio risk
Question 12
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It is --- rationale for an investor, whether an individual or business, to hold a single investment.
Question 13
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It is not rationale for an investor, whether an individual or business, to hold ---------
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single investment
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multiple investment
Question 14
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It is not rationale for an investor, whether an individual or business, to hold a single investment.
Because an investment held in a portfolio is less risky than when held in isolation,
stand-alone risk measures (i.e., s) are not relevant for investments held in portfolios.
Because an investment held in a -------- is less risky than when held in isolation,
Question 15
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The most widely used measure of risk for investments held in portfolios is the beta coefficient, or just beta.
Question 16
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The most widely used measure of risk
Question 17
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The most widely used measure of risk for investments held in portfolios is the beta coefficient, or just beta.
Beta measures the volatility of the investment’s returns relative to the returns on the portfolio.
Because beta is a relative measure of risk, it depends on both the investment and the portfolio.
Question 18
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If beta = 1.0, investment has average risk, where average is defined as the riskiness of the portfolio.
If beta > 1.0, investment has above-average risk.
If beta < 1.0, investment has below-average risk.
Most investments have betas in the range of 0.5 to 1.5.
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If beta < 1.0.........
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investment has average risk
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investment has above-average risk
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investment has below-average risk
Question 19
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Most investments have betas in the range of 0.5 to 1.5.
Question 20
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Most investments have betas in the range of ---- to 1.5.
Question 21
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The CAPM is based on a very restrictive set of assumptions.
It has not been empirically verified.
It is based on investor expectations, but the inputs used in the model typically are based on historical data.
Question 22
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The CAPM is based on a very ________ set of assumptions.
It has not been empirically verified.
It is based on investor expectations, but the inputs used in the model typically are based on historical data.
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unrestrictive
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restrictive
Question 23
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CAPM It is based on investor expectations, but the inputs used in the model typically are based on ---- data.
Question 24
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Some Good News About the CAPM
The CAPM provides investors with a very rational way of thinking about required rates of return..
R(Re) is composed of:
The risk-free rate, which compensates investors for the time value of money.
A risk premium, which compensates investors for the amount of portfolio risk assumed.
Question 25
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Some Good News About the CAPM
The CAPM provides investors with a very ------ way of thinking about required rates of return..
R(Re) is composed of:
The risk-free rate, which compensates investors for the time value of money.
A risk premium, which compensates investors for the amount of portfolio risk assumed.
Question 26
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The ---------- which compensates investors for the time value of money.
A risk premium, which compensates investors for the amount of portfolio risk assumed.
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not risk free rate
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risk free rate
Question 27
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Portfolio Risk
If the investor is an individual, the investments are individual securities (stocks), the portfolio is the market portfolio, and the relevant risk of each asset is called market risk.
If the investor is a business, the investments are real assets (projects), the portfolio is the entire business, and the relevant risk of each asset is called corporate risk .
Question 28
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Portfolio Risk
If the investor is an individual, the investments are individual --------- (stocks), the portfolio is the market portfolio, and the relevant risk of each asset is called market risk.
If the investor is a business, the investments are real assets (projects), the portfolio is the entire business, and the relevant risk of each asset is called corporate risk .
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not securities
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securities
Question 29
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If the investor is a business, the investments are ------- assests which are known as -------
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assests, project
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not assets, not business
Question 30
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In for-profit businesses, projects have both corporate risk and market risk.
The risk of the project as seen by the business’s managers is corporate risk, which is measured by its corporate beta.
The risk of the project as seen by the business’s shareholders is market risk, which is measured by market beta.
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In for-profit businesses, projects have both corporate risk and market risk.
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In for-profit businesses, projects does have both corporate risk and market risk.
Question 31
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The risk of the project as seen by the business’s managers is corporate risk, which is measured by its corporate beta.
Question 32
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what is measured by market beta
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business shareholders
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business managers
Question 33
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The beta of portfolio is simply the weighted average of the betas of the component investments.
Question 34
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Risk and Required Return
Defining and measuring risk is of no value if we cannot relate risk to required rate of return.
Question 35
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Risk and Required Return
Defining and measuring risk is of ------ value if we cannot relate risk to required rate of return.