A Risky Security Has a Variance of

question 14

Multiple Choice

A risky security has a variance of .035109 and a covariance with the market of .0222. The variance of the market is .019538. What is the correlation of the risky security to the market?

• A) .51
• B) .65
• C) .72
• D) .82
• E) .85

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