Like a Computer Virus, a ____ Is a Malicious Program

question 43

Multiple Choice

Like a computer virus, a ____ is a malicious program designed to cause damage.

• A) computer worm
• B) scam
• C) phish
• D) computer bug

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Definitions:

Diversification

A strategy to reduce risk by allocating investments among various financial instruments, industries, and other categories.

Nonsystematic Risk

The part of an investment's risk that is attributable to firm-specific or industry-specific factors and can be mitigated through diversification.

Volatility

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, often used to quantify the risk of the security or market.

Sensitivity

The degree to which a financial asset's price responds to changes in underlying factors, such as interest rates or market volatility.