Examine the concept of financial risk

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Examine the concept of financial risk by answering the following questions: (a) How does the risk of a portfolio change as the number of assets in the portfolio increases? (b) Provide an example of a unique risk that can be reduced by portfolio diversification. (c) Provide an example of a market risk that cannot be reduced by portfolio diversification. (d) What does the beta of an asset or portfolio measure?

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