The Expected Return of a Portfolio of Risky Securities

question 23

Multiple Choice

The expected return of a portfolio of risky securities

• A)is a weighted average of the securities' returns.
• B)is the sum of the securities' returns.
• C)is the weighted sum of the securities' variances and covariances.
• D)is a weighted average of the securities' returns and the weighted sum of the securities' variances and covariances.
• E)None of the options

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