Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) A two-stock portfolio will always have a lower standard deviation than a one-stock portfolio.
• B) A portfolio that consists of 40 stocks that are not highly correlated with "the market" will probably be less risky than a portfolio of 40 stocks that are highly correlated with the market,assuming the stocks all have the same standard deviations.
• C) A two-stock portfolio will always have a lower beta than a one-stock portfolio.
• D) If portfolios are formed by randomly selecting stocks,a 10-stock portfolio will always have a lower beta than a one-stock portfolio.
• E) A stock with an above-average standard deviation must also have an above-average beta.

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