Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)A stock's return is perfectly positively correlated with itself.
• B)When the covariance equals 0,the stocks have no tendency to move either together or in opposition of one another.
• C)The closer the correlation is to -1,the more the returns tend to move in opposite directions.
• D)The variance of a portfolio depends only on the variance of the individual stocks.

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Definitions:

FIFO Cost

First In, First Out cost method, an inventory valuation method where the goods first purchased or produced are the first to be sold, affecting the value of inventory on hand and cost of goods sold.

Periodic Inventory

An inventory system where a company physically counts its inventory at specific intervals to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory levels.

Inventory Balance

The total value of a company's inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods at any given time.

LIFO Reserve Disclosure

LIFO reserve disclosure is the reporting of the difference between the inventory cost under LIFO (Last In, First Out) and FIFO (First In, First Out) accounting methods.