In Estimating the Covariance Matrix,the Sharpe Diagonal Approach for 10

question 33

Multiple Choice

In estimating the covariance matrix,the Sharpe diagonal approach for 10 assets involves how many calculations?

• A) 24
• B) 32
• C) 82
• D)62

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