Which of the Following Statements Regarding an Investment's Risk Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding an investment's risk is not true?

• A) Investors measure risk to determine the degree of uncertainty surrounding their future returns.
• B) Risky stock will have a smaller range of returns and a smaller standard deviation of returns.
• C) Investments with a wide range of returns have more risk.
• D) Standard deviation measures the degree of volatility in the stock's return over time.

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