The Total Number of Variance and Covariance Terms in Portfolio

question 7

Multiple Choice

The total number of variance and covariance terms in portfolio is N². How many of these would be (including non-unique) covariances?

• A) N.
• B) N².
• C) N²- N.
• D) N²- N/2.

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