Practice Quiz CML

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Capital Market Line (CML): 1. What does CML stand for in finance? a) Common Market Line b) Capital Management Line c) Capital Market Line d) Cash Market Line 2. What is the primary purpose of the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) To represent the relationship between risk and return for individual securities b) To represent the relationship between risk and return for the entire market c) To represent the relationship between risk and return for a well-diversified portfolio d) To represent the relationship between risk and return for debt securities 3. How are assets represented on the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) By their beta coefficient b) By their standard deviation c) By their expected return d) By their market capitalization 4. What is the slope of the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) The risk-free rate b) The market risk premium c) The beta coefficient of the market portfolio d) The standard deviation of the market portfolio 5. Which of the following statements about the Capital Market Line (CML) is true? a) It represents the relationship between risk and return for individual securities b) It has a positive slope equal to the risk-free rate c) It intersects the y-axis at the market risk premium d) It is used to calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 6. What role does the risk-free asset play in the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) It determines the intercept of the CML b) It is represented by the highest point on the CML c) It does not affect the slope or position of the CML d) It represents the maximum possible return on the CML 7. In the context of the Capital Market Line (CML), what does the term “market portfolio” refer to? a) A portfolio consisting of all available securities in the market b) A portfolio with the highest market capitalization
c) A portfolio with the lowest standard deviation d) A portfolio consisting of risk-free assets only 8. What is the significance of the Capital Market Line (CML) in investment theory? a) It helps investors determine the optimal portfolio allocation b) It provides a measure of market liquidity c) It determines the discount rate for cash flows d) It assesses the efficiency of financial markets 9. Which factor primarily determines the position of an asset on the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) The asset’s expected return b) The asset’s beta coefficient c) The asset’s market capitalization d) The asset’s price-earnings ratio 10. How does diversification affect an investor’s position relative to the Capital Market Line (CML)? a) Diversification shifts the investor’s position below the CML b) Diversification shifts the investor’s position above the CML c) Diversification does not affect the investor’s position on the CML d) Diversification shifts the entire CML downwards Answers: 1. c) Capital Market Line 2. c) To represent the relationship between risk and return for a well-diversified portfolio 3. a) By their beta coefficient 4. c) The beta coefficient of the market portfolio 5. b) It has a positive slope equal to the risk-free rate 6. a) It determines the intercept of the CML 7. a) A portfolio consisting of all available securities in the market 8. a) It helps investors determine the optimal portfolio allocation 9. b) The asset’s beta coefficient 10. b) Diversification shifts the investor’s position above the CML
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