Which of the Following Measures of Risk Best Highlights the Potential

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures of risk best highlights the potential loss from extreme negative returns

• A)Standard deviation
• B)Variance
• C)Upper partial standard deviation
• D)Value at risk (VaR)
• E)None of the options

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