The Larger the Standard Deviation of Returns on an Investment

question 48

Multiple Choice

The larger the standard deviation of returns on an investment, the _____. 

• A)greater the chance that it will provide regular return to its investors
• B)lower the chance that its realized return will be negative
• C)greater the chance that its realized return will be equal to its expected return
• D)lower the chance that its expected return will differ significantly from its market return
• E)greater the chance that its realized return will differ significantly from its expected return

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