Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) A portfolio that consists of 40 stocks that are not highly correlated with "the market" will probably be less risky than a portfolio of 40 stocks that are highly correlated with the market, assuming the stocks all have the same standard deviations.
• B) A two-stock portfolio will always have a lower beta than a one-stock portfolio.
• C) If portfolios are formed by randomly selecting stocks, a 10-stock portfolio will always have a lower beta than a one-stock portfolio.
• D) A stock with an above-average standard deviation must also have an above-average beta.
• E) A two-stock portfolio will always have a lower standard deviation than a one-stock portfolio.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

An elevation in the cumulative expense resulting from manufacturing one more unit of a product or service.

Deadweight Loss

A decrease in economic efficiency resulting from the failure to reach equilibrium in the market for a good or service.

Monopolies

Market structures characterized by a single seller who controls the market supply of a good or service and can influence the price.

Efficiency

The optimal allocation of resources to maximize desired outputs without wasting any input.