Diversification of a Portfolio

question 118

Multiple Choice

Diversification of a portfolio

• A)can eliminate market risk,but it cannot eliminate firm-specific risk.
• B)can eliminate firm-specific risk,but it cannot eliminate market risk.
• C)increases the portfolio's standard deviation.
• D)is not necessary for a person who is risk averse.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between the total revenue earned by a business and the total costs (both explicit and implicit) of all resources used.

Market Price

The current market value at which transactions for a service or asset are conducted.

Units

Basic measures or quantities considered as a standard in terms of which other quantities can be expressed.

Economic Profit

Profit calculated by subtracting both explicit and implicit costs from total revenues, capturing the true profitability of a venture.