Quiz Ch 06 – Determining Systematic Stock Return Factors
Essentials of Investments
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus
12th Edition
Which variables contribute to the systematic part of a stock’s return?
Which variables contribute to the systematic part of a stock’s return?
What specific correlation between the securities is required to achieve diversification benefits by merging securities in a portfolio?
What type of risk can diversification potentially decrease or remove?
What caused the depletion of the 401k retirement accounts of many Enron Corporation employees, both current and retired?
What correlation coefficient between two risky stocks is necessary to construct a riskless portfolio?
Which factors regarding the security do you need to ascertain when contemplating the addition of a new security to your portfolio?
Where do investors prefer portfolios relative to the current investment opportunity set on a risk-return graph?
How can the optimal risky portfolio be determined?
What type of risk is susceptible to diversification?
As a portfolio expands with additional securities, which type of risk can be partially or fully mitigated?