Which of the following statements is/are false? I. In an efficient market, investors will not be compensated for accepting systematic risk. II. Systematic risk does not change over time, but unsystematic risk can change over time. III. A fully diversified portfolio contains systematic and unsystematic risk. IV. Owning stocks with good management and avoiding stocks with poor management is the best way to optimise the return-to-risk ratio in an efficient market. A. I, II and III only B. II, III and IV only C. I, II and IV only D. All of the above
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