Economists Define Risk as

question 11

Multiple Choice

Economists define risk as

• A) the difference between the interest rate borrowers pay and the interest rate lenders receive.
• B) the chance that the value of financial assets will change from what you expect.
• C) the ease with which an asset can be exchanged for other assets or for goods and services.
• D) the difference between the return on common stock and the return on corporate bonds.

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Definitions:

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