Chapter 9 The Capital Asset Pricing Model 1 8 7 Mu ltiple Choice Qu estions 1
In the context of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) the relevant measure of risk is A) unique risk
B) beta
C) standard deviation of returns
D) variance of returns
E) none of the above
Answer: B Difficulty: Easy Rationale: Once, a portfolio is diversified, the only risk remaining is systematic risk, which is measured by beta
According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) a well diversified portfolio's rate of return is a function of A) market risk B) unsystematic risk C) unique risk
D) reinvestment risk
E) none of the above
Answer: A Difficulty: Easy Rationale: With a diversified portfolio, the only risk remaining is market, or systematic, risk
This is the only risk that influences ret