Capital Asset Pricing Model is based on certain assumptions, which have been criticized after empirical testing of the model. Discuss the critique of the model in the context of those assumption. Also discuss the empirical findings of the CAPM. What sort of models have been presented to overcome the drawbacks of CAPM?

Capital Asset Pricing Model is based on certain assumptions, which have been criticized after empirical testing of the model. Discuss the critique of the model in the context of those assumption. Also discuss the empirical findings of the CAPM. What sort of models have been presented to overcome the drawbacks of CAPM?

Managerial Accounting

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Chapter12: Capital Investment Analysis

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