Portfolio a Has but One Security, While Portfolio B Has

question 8

True/False

Portfolio A has but one security, while Portfolio B has 100 securities.Because of diversification effects, we would expect Portfolio B to have the lower risk.However, it is possible for Portfolio A to be less risky.

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Definitions:

Collection Period

The average number of days it takes a company to collect payments owed by its customers for sales made on credit.

Credit Sales

Transactions where goods or services are provided to a customer with the agreement that payment will be made at a future date.

Non-Growth Firm

A business that does not expect to increase its revenue or expand its market share significantly over time.

Cash Positions

The amount of cash or cash-equivalents that a company or individual has available at any given time.