The Standard Deviation of Returns on Warchester Stock Is 20

question 52

True/False

The standard deviation of returns on Warchester stock is 20% and on Shoesbury stock it is 16%. The coefficient of correlation between the stocks is .75. The standard deviation of any portfolio combining the two stocks will be less than 20%.

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