What Is the Correlation Coefficient Between the Following Two Investments

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the correlation coefficient between the following two investments? Year Return A Return B

• A) Positive
• B) Negative
• C) Zero
• D) Unable to determine without knowing the covariance

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