Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)While the sign of the correlation is easy to interpret,its magnitude is not.
• B)Independent risks are uncorrelated.
• C)When the covariance equals 0,the returns are uncorrelated.
• D)To find the risk of a portfolio,we need to know more than the risk and return of the component stocks;we need to know the degree to which the stocks' returns move together.

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Definitions:

Studying Consistency

The practice of maintaining a regular and uniform study schedule to enhance learning and memory retention.

Correlation

Correlation represents a statistical indicator that quantifies how two or more variables move in tandem, signifying the intensity and direction of their association.

Scatterplot

A type of graph used in statistics to display and analyze the relationship between two continuous variables, with dots representing data points.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate in relation to each other.