Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Diversifiable risk can be reduced by forming a large portfolio, but normally even highly-diversified portfolios are subject to market (or systematic) risk.
• B) A large portfolio of randomly selected stocks will have a standard deviation of returns that is greater than the standard deviation of a 1-stock portfolio if that one stock has a beta less than 1.0.
• C) A large portfolio of stocks whose betas are greater than 1.0 will have less market risk than a single stock with a beta = 0.8.
• D) If you add enough randomly selected stocks to a portfolio, you can completely eliminate all of the market risk from the portfolio.
• E) A large portfolio of randomly selected stocks will always have a standard deviation of returns that is less than the standard deviation of a portfolio with fewer stocks, regardless of how the stocks in the smaller portfolio are selected.

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Definitions:

Past Price Movements

Historical changes in the price levels of assets, often analyzed in financial markets to identify trends or patterns.

Abnormal Return

The difference between an investment's actual return and its expected return based on the market or a benchmark's performance.

Economic Return

The total financial gain or loss on an investment or business venture, considering both cash flows and changes in market value.

Market Movements

Fluctuations in the prices of securities within financial markets, influenced by various factors including economic indicators, market sentiment, and political events.