The Total Number of Variance and Covariance Terms in a Portfolio

question 35

Multiple Choice

The total number of variance and covariance terms in a portfolio is N².How many of these would be (including non-unique) covariances?

• A)N
• B)N²
• C)N²- N
• D)N²- N/2
• E)None of the above.

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