Which Is the Best Measure of Risk for a Single

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which is the best measure of risk for a single asset held in isolation,and which is the best measure for an asset held in a diversified portfolio?

• A) Variance;correlation coefficient.
• B) Standard deviation;correlation coefficient.
• C) Beta;variance.
• D) Coefficient of variation;beta.
• E) Beta;beta.

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