All Else the Same, an Increase in the Risk of a Portfolio

question 122

Multiple Choice

All else the same, an increase in the risk of a portfolio as measured by beta will _________ the number of futures contracts needed to hedge the portfolio.

• A) increase
• B) decrease
• C) not change
• D) increase or decrease
• E) Insufficient information.

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