Non-Diversifiable Risk

question 28

Multiple Choice

Non-diversifiable risk:

• A) can be cut almost in half by simply investing in 10 stocks provided each stock is in a different industry.
• B) can almost be eliminated by investing in 35 diverse securities.
• C) remains constant regardless of the number of securities held in a portfolio.
• D) has little, if any, impact on the actual realized returns for a diversified portfolio.
• E) should be ignored by investors.

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