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Introduction : The arbitrage opportunity arises in the market when prices are not in equilibrium condition. This stage is only to getting the profit due to fluctuation of the prices of different assets in different market.
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An investor takes as large a position as possible when an equilibrium price relationship is violated. This is an example of:a. A dominance argument.b. The mean-variance efficient frontier.c. Arbitrage activity.d. The capital asset pricing model.
An investor takes as large a position as possible when an equilibrium pricerelationship is violated. This is an example of:A. A dominance argument.B. The mean-variance efficient frontier.C. Arbitrage activity.D. The capital asset pricing model.
In contrast to the capital asset pricing model, arbitrage pricing theory:a. Requires that markets be in equilibrium.b. Uses risk premiums based on micro variables.c. Specifies the number and identifies specific factors that determine expected returns.d. Does not require the restrictive assumptions concerning the market portfolio.
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