Valence Electrons Are ___

question 2

Multiple Choice

Valence electrons are ___.

• A) the outermost quantum shell of an atom
• B) the electrons contained in an atom's valence shell
• C) notations that show only the valence electrons of an atom
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability around the mean (average) of a set of data points.

Total Risk

The complete range of risks an investment or project may face, encompassing both systematic (market-wide) and unsystematic (company-specific) risks.

SML

The Security Market Line, a graphical representation of the Capital Asset Pricing Model that plots the expected return of the market at varying levels of systematic or market risk.

Beta

A metric that compares the level of risk and volatility of an individual security or portfolio to that of the general market.