In a Portfolio of Three Different Stocks, Which of the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a portfolio of three different stocks, which of the following could NOT be true?

• A) The riskiness of the portfolio is less than the riskiness of each of the stocks if they were held in isolation.
• B) The riskiness of the portfolio is greater than the riskiness of one or two of the stocks.
• C) The beta of the portfolio is less than the betas of each of the individual stocks.
• D) The beta of the portfolio is greater than the beta of one or two of the individual stocks' betas.
• E) None of the above (i.e., they all could be true, but not necessarily at the same time).

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Definitions:

UCC

The Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.

Secured Interests

A legal claim or right a lender has on the borrower's collateral in case they default on the loan.

Priority in Time

A legal principle that grants precedence to rights or claims established earlier in time over those established later.

Securitization

The process of converting assets, usually illiquid ones, into marketable securities, thereby enhancing liquidity and often reducing risk.