A Stock Might Be Quite Risky If Held by Itself

question 5

True/False

A stock might be quite risky if held by itself, but if much of this total (stand-alone) risk can be eliminated through diversification, then its relevant risk-that is, its contribution to the portfolio's risk-is much smaller than its irrelevant risk.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit; essentially, it is the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or economy.

Total Revenue Curve

A graphical representation that shows how total revenue changes as the quantity sold of a good or service changes, holding all other factors constant.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue that results from the sale of one additional unit of output.