The Measure of Risk in a Portfolio Selection Problem Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

The measure of risk in a portfolio selection problem is called:

• A) the covariance of the return.
• B) the variance of the return.
• C) the expected return.
• D) decreasing marginal return.
• E) None of the choices is correct.

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