In General, When the Correlation Coefficient Between the Returns on Two

question 75

Multiple Choice

In general, when the correlation coefficient between the returns on two securities is ____, the risk of a portfolio is ____ the weighted average of the total risk of the two individual securities.

• A) equal to +1.0; equal to
• B) less than +1.0; greater than
• C) greater than -1.0; less than
• D) None of these are correct

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