Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 4CP
Jeffrey Bruner, CFA, uses the
a. Both the CAPM and APT require a mean−variance
b. The CAPM assumes that one specific factor explains security return but APT does not. State whether each of the consultant’s arguments is correct o incorrect. Indicate, for each incorrect argument, why the argument is incorrect. (LO 7-5)
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