Other Things the Same,as the Number of Stocks in a Portfolio

question 119

Multiple Choice

Other things the same,as the number of stocks in a portfolio rises,

• A)risk increases and so the standard deviation of the return rises.
• B)risk increases and so the standard deviation of the return falls.
• C)risk decreases and so the standard deviation of the return rises.
• D)risk decreases and so the standard deviation of the return falls.

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