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56. The security market line’s intercept on the y-axis is most likely to be:

  • Option : A
  • Explanation : The SML’s intercept on the y-axis is the risk free rate.
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57. The security market line’s slope is most likely to be:

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : The SML’s slope is the market risk premium.
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58. Correctly priced individual securities are most likely to plot on which of the following lines?

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : Correctly priced securities will plot on the SML. Overpriced securities will plot below the SML
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59. Under CAPM, the market portfolio should ideally consist of all:

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Theoretically, the market portfolio includes all risky assets. However, not all assets are tradable, and not all tradable assets are investable.
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60. Which of the following is most likely to be the primary determinant of expected return of an individual asset in the capital asset pricing model?

  • Option : A
  • Explanation : The CAPM shows that the primary determinant of expected return for an individual’s asset is its beta, or how well the asset correlates with the market.
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