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Risk and return are the key concepts in investment theory. Risk can be measured by looking
at the universe of potential outcomes.
a. Provide the name of the statistical measure that is being used in investing to
determine risk. You do not have to describe the measure.
c. Describe how fundamental analysis incorporates the risk of a financial asset into its
value.
e. Describe how the underlying assumptions for the CAPM might conflict with everyday
professional practice. Choose one of the assumptions to answer the question.
f. Provide a sketch for the CAPM, including the Capital Market Line and the Efficient
Frontier. Label the axes and name all relevant points.
g. Explain why investors have maximised the benefits of diversification under CAPM.