An Increase in the Number of Corporations in a Portfolio

question 6

Multiple Choice

An increase in the number of corporations in a portfolio from 1 to 10 reduces

• A)market risk by more than an increase from 110 to 120.
• B)market risk by less than an increase from 110 to 120.
• C)firm-specific risk by more than an increase from 110 to 120.
• D)firm-specific risk by less than an increase from 110 to 120.

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Definitions:

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that uses higher-level knowledge and expectations to understand and interpret sensory information.

Bottom-up Processing

A sensory processing approach that begins with input from the physical environment, with perception starting at the sensory level and moving up to higher levels of processing.

Perceptual Set

A readiness to perceive certain aspects of available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations.

Binocular Disparity

Binocular depth perception cue; the difference in images between the two eyes, which is greater for objects that are close and smaller for distant objects.