As the Number of Individual Stocks in a Portfolio Increases

question 58

Multiple Choice

As the number of individual stocks in a portfolio increases, the portfolio standard deviation:

• A)increases at a constant rate.
• B)remains unchanged.
• C)decreases at a constant rate.
• D)decreases at a diminishing rate.
• E)decreases at an increasing rate.

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Definitions:

Profit Level

Refers to the degree of financial gain achieved by a business, indicating its success in generating earnings above its costs.

Perfectly Price-Discriminating

A theoretical market condition where a seller charges each buyer their maximum willingness to pay, capturing all possible consumer surplus.

Socially Optimal Level

The point of balance where the social benefits of an economic activity equal its social costs, maximizing overall welfare.

Perfectly Price Discriminate

A pricing strategy where a seller charges the maximum price that each individual consumer is willing to pay, thus capturing all possible consumer surplus.