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A risk analyst at an investment bank is conducting performance analyses of hedge funds and real estate funds. The analyst notes the following two issues regarding the funds' annual performance data:
Whenever a hedge fund stops reporting its performance, it is removed from the database of hedge funds.
Assets owned by the real estate funds are valued only once a year due to infrequent trading.
Which of the following best describes the impacts of using the data with the aforementioned issues on the results of the performance analyses?
A
The average Sharpe ratio of hedge funds is understated and the average Sharpe ratio of real estate funds is overstated.
B
The average Sharpe ratio of hedge funds is overstated and the average Sharpe ratio of real estate funds is also overstated.
C
The average volatility of hedge funds is overstated and the average volatility of real estate funds is also overstated.
D
The average volatility of hedge funds is overstated and the average volatility of real estate funds is understated.