Some Diversification Benefits Can Be Achieved by Combining Securities in a Portfolio

question 72

Multiple Choice

Some diversification benefits can be achieved by combining securities in a portfolio as long as the correlation between the securities is ________.

• A) 1
• B) less than 1
• C) between 0 and 1
• D) less than or equal to 0

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Definitions:

Associative Learning

Learning that occurs when a connection is made between two stimuli, or between a stimulus and a response.

Reward or Punishment

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Behavioral Learning

The process through which individuals learn behaviors by observing and responding to their environment, often reinforced by consequences.

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