As the Number of Individual Stocks in a Portfolio Increases

question 58

Multiple Choice

As the number of individual stocks in a portfolio increases, the portfolio standard deviation:

• A)increases at a constant rate.
• B)remains unchanged.
• C)decreases at a constant rate.
• D)decreases at a diminishing rate.
• E)decreases at an increasing rate.

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Definitions:

Cost-Volume-Profit Chart

A graphical representation used in managerial accounting to analyze how costs, sales volume, and price affect profits.

Unit Sales

The total quantity of products sold by a company within a specific period.

Horizontal Axis

In charting and graphing, the x-axis running left to right, generally used to plot the independent variable or time period.

Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Chart

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between a company's costs, revenues, and profit at various levels of production or sales volume.