Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A)Combining positively correlated assets having the same expected return results in a portfolio with the same level of expected return and a lower level of risk.
• B)Combining negatively correlated assets having the same expected return results in a portfolio with the same level of expected return and a lower level of risk.
• C)Combining positively correlated assets having the same expected return results in a portfolio with a lower level of expected return and a lower level of risk.
• D)Combining negatively correlated assets having the same expected return results in a portfolio with a lower level of expected return and a lower level of risk.
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical test used to determine the significant difference between observed frequencies in one or more categories and their expected frequencies.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to make a decision on whether to reject the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

Population Random Variable

A variable that incorporates the randomness from a population and is used for probability distributions in statistical calculations.

Ch-Squared Distribution

A statistical distribution describing the sum of the squares of variables that follow a standard normal distribution; often used in hypothesis testing.