Even If the Correlation Between the Returns on Two Securities

question 34

True/False

Even if the correlation between the returns on two securities is +1.0, if the securities are combined in the correct proportions, the resulting 2-asset portfolio will have less risk than either security held alone.

Explain how price, marginal cost, marginal revenue, and average total cost interact to influence firm decisions in perfect competition.

Analyze the impact of entry and exit of firms on long-run equilibrium in perfectly competitive markets.

Describe the characteristics of the demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm.

Understand the significance of economic profits and losses in short-run and long-run equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Registered Liquidator

A qualified individual authorized to act in relation to the winding up of insolvent companies, managing the process of realizing assets, paying creditors, and distributing any remaining assets.

Voluntary Winding Up

A process initiated by a company's shareholders to close the company, selling off its assets to pay creditors and distributing any remaining assets to shareholders.

Receivership

The first form of external administration prescribed by the Corporations Act. Receivership involves a receiver, receiver–manager or controller being appointed by a court or by secured creditors in order to protect the security of those creditors.