Which of the Following Statements About a Portfolio Is NOT

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a portfolio is NOT true?

• A) A portfolio is a way of diversifying away the unsystematic risk.
• B) A portfolio made up of a group of securities with different unsystematic risks is generally more risky than any individual security.
• C) The investor can assemble a portfolio with whatever risk he/she wishes.
• D) Investing in a portfolio is riskier than investing in individual securities.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products such as proteins, influencing an organism's structure and functions.

Stress

A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

Hormones

Chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands that regulate various physiological processes and behaviors.

Pre-Transcriptional

Pertaining to the regulatory events in gene expression that occur before the transcription of DNA to mRNA.