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Imposing the no-arbitrage condition on a single-factor security market implies w

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Question

Imposing the no-arbitrage condition on a single-factor security market implies which of the following statements? The expected return-beta relationship is maintained for all but a small number of well-diversified portfolios. The expected return-beta relationship is maintained for all well-diversified portfolios. The expected return-beta relationship is maintained for all but a small number of individual securities. The expected return-beta relationship is maintained for all individual securities. I and III I and IV II and III II and IV Only I is correct.

Explanation / Answer

Answer II and III is correct

The expected return-beta relationship must hold for all well-diversified portfolios and for all but a few individual securities; otherwise arbitrage opportunities will be available