Drinking Orange Juice Is Negatively Correlated with the Risk of Cancer

question 48

Multiple Choice

Drinking orange juice is negatively correlated with the risk of cancer. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?

• A) The more orange juice you drink, the higher your risk of cancer.
• B) The more orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer.
• C) The less orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer.
• D) Drinking orange juice causes people to be cancer free.

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Definitions:

Risk-Averse

A description of an investor or investment strategy that prioritizes the minimization of risk over potential gains.

Expected Return

The average return of an investment, accounting for the likelihood of different outcomes, weighted by their probabilities.

Expected Return

The anticipated value or profit that an investment is expected to generate, accounting for all known risks and rewards.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the dispersion or variability of returns for a given security or market index, indicating the degree of risk involved.