The Correlation Between an Asset's Real Rate of Return and Its

question 55

Multiple Choice

The correlation between an asset's real rate of return and its risk (as measured by its standard deviation) is usually:

• A) positive.
• B) strictly linear.
• C) flat.
• D) negative.
• E) chaotic.

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