The Covariance of Two Stocks Was Calculated at -

question 86

Multiple Choice

The covariance of two stocks was calculated at -.01733.If the standard deviation of the first stock is .106 and .164 for the second, determine the correlation.

• A)-.997
• B)-.887
• C)-.687
• D)-.587

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