Which Is the Best Measure of Risk for an Asset

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which is the best measure of risk for an asset held in isolation, and which is the best measure for an asset held in a diversified portfolio?

• A) Variance; correlation coefficient.
• B) Standard deviation; correlation coefficient.
• C) Beta; variance.
• D) Coefficient of variation; beta.
• E) Beta; beta.

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