Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of Systematic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of systematic risk?

• A) A theory showing that the expected return on any risky asset is a linear combination of various factors.
• B) A risk that affects at most a small number of assets. Also called unique or asset-specific risks.
• C) A risk that influences a large number of assets. Also called market risk.
• D) Positively sloped straight line displaying the relationship between expected return and beta.
• E) Principle stating that spreading an investment across a number of assets eliminates some, but not all, of the risk.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.