Because of Differences in the Expected Returns on Different Investments

question 16

True/False

Because of differences in the expected returns on different investments, the standard deviation is not always an adequate measure of risk.However, the coefficient of variation adjusts for differences in expected returns and thus allows investors to make better comparisons of investments' stand-alone risk.

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Definitions:

Substitute

A good or service that can be used in place of another good or service, often because they share similar characteristics or fulfill similar needs.

Returns To Scale

Describes how output changes in response to a proportional change in all input factors used in production.

Production Function

This concept illustrates how varying amounts of input factors affect the level of production output, showcasing how efficiency can be maximized with certain combinations of inputs.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period by a firm, industry, or country.