Since Total Risk Is Greater Than Systematic Risk, Should Standard

question 70

Essay

Since total risk is greater than systematic risk, should standard deviation be always greater than beta?

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Definitions:

Bearer Instrument

A negotiable financial instrument that entails possession of the document itself confers ownership and thus, the entitlement to payment.

Special Indorsement

A type of endorsement on a negotiable instrument that specifies the person to whom, or to whose order, the instrument is payable.

Indorsement

The act of signing the back of a financial instrument, thereby transferring ownership or validating the document.

Negotiated

Pertains to the process of discussing and reaching an agreement on the terms of a contract, settlement, or understanding between parties.