Briefly Describe the Difference Between the Internet and an Intranet

question 8

Essay

Briefly describe the difference between the Internet and an intranet.

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Definitions:

Investment Opportunity Set

The set of available investment choices available to an investor, considering their risk tolerance and time horizon for investing.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation, a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation, or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Nonsystematic Risk

Nonmarket or firm-specific risk factors that can be eliminated by diversification. Also called unique risk, firm-specific risk, or diversifiable risk. Systematic risk refers to risk factors common to the entire economy.

Diversifiable Risk

Nonmarket or firm-specific risk factors that can be eliminated by diversification. Also called unique risk, firm-specific risk, or nonsystematic risk. Nondiversifiable risk refers to systematic or market risk.