Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If an investor buys enough stocks, he or she can, through diversification, eliminate all of the diversifiable risk inherent in owning stocks.Therefore, if a portfolio contained all publicly traded stocks, it would be essentially riskless.
• B) The required return on a firm's common stock is, in theory, determined solely by its market risk.If the market risk is known, and if that risk is expected to remain constant, then no other information is required to specify the firm's required return.
• C) Portfolio diversification reduces the variability of returns (as measured by the standard deviation) of each individual stock held in a portfolio.
• D) A security's beta measures its non-diversifiable, or market, risk relative to that of an average stock.
• E) A stock's beta is less relevant as a measure of risk to an investor with a well-diversified portfolio than to an investor who holds only that one stock.

Explain the principles of corporate social responsibility, stakeholder power, and the triple bottom line in the context of organizational ethics.

Understand the key advantages of investing in real estate.

Understand the key disadvantages of investing in real estate.

Calculate profit and return on investment (ROI) for real estate transactions.

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

Gross Margin is the difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of sales, indicating the efficiency of production and pricing.

Contribution Margin Income Statement

An income statement format that separates variable costs from fixed costs, focusing on contribution margin.

External Reporting

The provision of financial and non-financial information to external stakeholders, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory agencies, usually formal and standardized.

Fixed Manufacturing Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production, including things like rent for factory space and salaries of permanent staff.