To Obtain the Maximum Reduction in Risk, an Investor Should

question 5

Multiple Choice

To obtain the maximum reduction in risk, an investor should combine assets that

• A) are negatively correlated.
• B) have a correlation coefficient of negative one.
• C) are uncorrelated.
• D) have a correlation coefficient of positive one.

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