If a Stock Portfolio Is Well Diversified,then the Portfolio Variance

question 34

Multiple Choice

If a stock portfolio is well diversified,then the portfolio variance:

• A)must be equal to or greater than the variance of the least risky stock in the portfolio.
• B)will be a weighted average of the variances of the individual securities in the portfolio.
• C)will equal the variance of the most volatile stock in the portfolio.
• D)may be less than the variance of the least risky stock in the portfolio.
• E)will be an arithmetic average of the variance of the individual securities in the portfolio.

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