When Measuring the Risk of an Asset

question 68

Multiple Choice

When measuring the risk of an asset:

• A)There may be uncertainty about the size of future payoffs
• B)It is necessary to incorporate uncertainties that are not quantifiable
• C)One must remember that the concept of risk applies only to financial markets, not to financial intermediaries
• D)One cannot use other investments to evaluate the asset's risk

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