The Total Number of Variance and Covariance Terms in a Portfolio

question 128

Multiple Choice

The total number of variance and covariance terms in a portfolio is N². How many of these would be (including non-unique) covariances?

• A) N
• B) N²
• C) N²- N
• D) N²- N/2
• E) None of these.

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