MULTIPLE CHOICE Q In the absence of a risk free asset, which of the following ranking...
MULTIPLE CHOICE Q In the absence of a risk free asset, which of the following ranking rule is needed to locate the optimal portfolio of risky assets?
A. The portfolio with the largest utility is preferred.
B. The portfolio with the largest reward to variability ratio is preferred.
C. For a given level of expected return, the portfolio with the lowest level of risk is preferred.
D. For a given level of risk, the portfolio with the largest expected return is preferred..
E. None of the above
Homework Answers
Option B.The portfolio with the largest reward to variability ratio is preferred.
Reason : Using the ranking method either using Sharpe ratio or Treynor ratio the portfolio is ranked on the basis of excess return(reward) to the beta (variability) of the portfolio is considered.
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