To Find the Variance Between Two Securities Using a Two-Factor

question 22

Multiple Choice

To find the variance between two securities using a two-factor model, an analyst does not need

• A) the sensitivity of each security to each factor.
• B) the year factor value.
• C) the variance of Factor 1
• D) the covariance (F1, F2).

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