Which of the Following Factors Will Increase the Risk Level

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors will increase the risk level of an investment?
I. a firm's decision to use a high percentage of debt financing
II. an economic situation in which consumer prices are rising at a rapid rate
III. the ability to trade the investment in a broad market rather than in a thin market
IV. unstable currency values

• A) I and II only
• B) I, II and IV only
• C) II and IV only
• D) I, III and IV only

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