Which of the Following Measures of Risk Best Highlights the Potential

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures of risk best highlights the potential loss from extreme negative returns?

• A) Standard deviation
• B) Variance
• C) Upper partial standard deviation
• D) Value at risk (VaR)
• E) None of the options are correct.

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