Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) For a few firms in completely different industries, it is possible to have a correlation that approaches −2.0.
• B) A correlation of −1.0 means that the two firms are uncorrelated or that they have no relationship.
• C) Most common stocks have low correlation with each other since they operate in different industries.
• D) None of these choices are correct.

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