Portfolio a Has but One Security, While Portfolio B Has

question 77

True/False

Portfolio A has but one security, while Portfolio B has 100 securities. Because of diversification effects, we would expect Portfolio B to have the lower relevant risk, but it is possible for Portfolio A to be less risky.

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