International Diversification in Finance
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What type of market is characterized by having signs of development but cannot be considered an emerging market?

  • Established market
  • Developed market
  • Emerging market
  • Frontier market (correct)

What is the risk of making a financial loss as a result of exchange rate movements?

  • Political risk
  • Currency risk (correct)
  • Market risk
  • Foreign investment risk

Which of the following is a risk of investing in foreign countries?

  • Market risk
  • Company risk
  • Domestic risk
  • Foreign investment risk (correct)

Which type of market is generally defined as a country with well-developed capital markets and economy?

<p>Developed market (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of risk occurs when changes to the political climate in a country directly or indirectly impact inflation and interest rates?

<p>Political risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of market is generally considered to be riskier than developed markets?

<p>Emerging markets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of international diversification?

<p>To reduce volatility by spreading risk across multiple geographical regions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of adding foreign exposure to a portfolio?

<p>To reduce exposure to country-specific risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is diversification important for a portfolio?

<p>To hedge and reduce risks associated with investing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of not diversifying a portfolio?

<p>It will carry unnecessary risk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a reason why different types of investments perform differently at the same time?

<p>They are affected differently by world events and changes in economic factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diversification enable you to do?

<p>To build a portfolio with generally less risk than the combined risks of the individual securities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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