Which of the Following Is the Best Measure of the Systematic

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best measure of the systematic risk in a portfolio?

• A) variance
• B) standard deviation
• C) covariance
• D) beta

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Definitions:

Desired Response

The specific outcome or behavior that an individual or experiment aims to achieve or elicit as a result of certain stimuli or interventions.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology by which the likelihood of a specific behavior is increased through a reward or decreased through a punishment.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, it is any stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response by association.