WEEK 3 - PORTFOLIO THEORY

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The US Federal Reserve decides to increase rates of borrowing, which could increase the US 10-year yield. The technology sector could be affected negatively with this development. This is an example of:

  • Systematic Risk
  • Unsystematic Risk (correct)
  • Toxic Risk
  • None of the Above

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the word. This is an example of:

  • Systematic Risk (correct)
  • Unsystematic Risk
  • Toxic Risk
  • None of the Above

Unsystematic risk can be minimised by investing in a number of unrelated lines of business. This is an example of:

  • Diversification at Investor Level (correct)
  • Aggressive Growth Strategy
  • Diversification at Firm Level
  • None of the Above

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

<p>A perfect correlation results in a correlation coefficient equal and only equal to 1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

. If the standard deviation of Alpha Plc is 3.67%, the standard deviation of Hio Inc is 5.78%, and the correlation coefficient between Alpha and Hio is -0.455, the standard deviation of a portfolio containing Alpha and Hio is (assume a 40% weightage on Alpha and 60% weightage on Hio):

<p>3.09% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A perfect correlation results in a correlation coefficient equal to:

<p>+1 or -1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypothetically, to combine an infinite number of securities, the_______ would disappear

<p>Unsystematic risks of the portfolio (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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