The Variance of a Portfolio of Assets

question 85

Multiple Choice

The variance of a portfolio of assets:

• A) decreases as the number of assets increases.
• B) increases as the number of assets increase.
• C) approaches 0 as the number of assets decreases.
• D) approaches 1 as the number of assets increases.

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