Consider the Following Correlations Given This Data, Which of the Following Is Most Preferable

question 67

Multiple Choice

Consider the following correlations: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { IBM } & \text { Apple } & \text { Disney } \\\hline \text { IBM } & 1.0 & & \\\hline \text { Apple } & - .2 & 1 & \\\hline \text { Disney } & .3 & - .7 & 1 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Given this data, which of the following is most preferable if an investor can only select one pair of companies?

• A)Apple and IBM
• B)Disney and IBM
• C)Disney and Apple
• D)It does not matter which two are selected-there is no preference order.

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