Which of the Following Best Measures the Risk of Holding

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best measures the risk of holding an asset in isolation (i.e. ,stand-alone risk) ?

• A)The mean co-variance
• B)The standard deviation
• C)The coefficient of optimization
• D)The standard asset pricing model
• E)The correlation

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