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![A portfolio's manager's views on the term structure of interest rates:
"Yields reflect expected spot rates and risk premiums. Investors demand risk premiums for holding long-term
bonds, and these risk premiums increase with maturity. This manager's views are most consistent with the:
A. Segmented markets theory
B. Local expectations theory
C. Preferred habitat theory
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- Consider the following performance data for a portfolio manager: Benchmark Portfolio Index Portfolio Weight Weight Return Return Stocks 0.65 0.7 0.11 0.12 Bonds 0.3 0.25 0.07 0.08 Cash 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.025 a.Calculate the percentage return that can be attributed to the asset allocation decision. b.Calculate the percentage return that can be attributed to the security selection decision.risk premium (RP) expected return on a portfolio,r^P realized rate of return, r¨ diversification correlation coefficient, ρρ firm-specific (diversifiable) risk market (nondiversifiable) risk relevant risk beta coefficient, ββ capital asset pricing model (CAPM) security market line (SML) market risk premium (RPM) equilibrium Define all termsDuration is important in understanding a fixed income portfolio because A. it is used in the capital asset pricing model B. it measures the interest rate sensitivity of a bonds value C. It measures the correlation with a bank's stock price D. It causes contagion
- Market's Risk premium measures Select one: a. The market return plus the risk free rate. b. The risk free rate and market portfolio rate of return c. The risk free rate plus the risk premium d. The change in the risk free rate and the market return e. The difference between return on market portfolio and risk-free rateAn efficient capital market is best defined as a market in which security prices reflect which one of the following? Multiple Choice A Current inflation B A risk premium C All available information D The historical arithmetic rate of return E The historical geometric rate of returnCapital asset pricing theory asserts that portfolio returns are best explained by:a. Economic factors.b. Specific risk.c. Systematic risk.d. Diversification.
- The additional return over the risk-free rate needed to compensate investors for assuming an average amount of risk. a. Market Risk Premium b. Risk-free rate С. Stock's beta O d. Security Market Line e. Required Return on StockA. Briefly explain three risk exposures that an analyst should report as part of anenterprise risk management systemB. Define market risk and the economic parameters considered when calculatingmarket risk.C. Explain the concept of ‘beta’ within the framework of the Capital Asset PricingModel (CAPM). Discuss the relevance of the covariance between assets returnsfor an investor wishing to diversify the risk of a portfolioHow is the arbitrage pricing theory (APT) similar to the capital asset pricing model? Group of answer choices Both theories assume that undiversifiable risk is priced. Both theories assume that diversifiable risk is priced Both theories assume investors will hold a well-diversified portfolio Both the first and second responses are true. Both the first and third responses are true.
- A. Briefly explain three risk exposures that an analyst should report as part of anenterprise risk management system.Page 4 of 10B. Define market risk and the economic parameters considered when calculatingmarket risk.C. Explain the concept of ‘beta’ within the framework of the Capital Asset PricingModel (CAPM). Discuss the relevance of the covariance between assets returnsfor an investor wishing to diversify the risk of a portfolioAccording to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), fairly priced securities should have __________. Select one: a. A fair return based on the level of systematic risk. b. A beta of 1. c. A return equal to the market return. d. A fair return based on the level of unsystematic risk.It is a risk adjusted performance measure that represents the average return on a portfolio. a. sharpe ratio b. Treynor index