For a Portfolio of N-Stocks, the Formula for Portfolio Variance

question 11

Multiple Choice

For a portfolio of N-stocks, the formula for portfolio variance contains

• A)N variance terms.
• B)N(N - 1)/2 variance terms.
• C)N² variance terms.
• D)N - 1 variance terms.

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