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Question: Explain why each of the following statements is correct or incorrect:

a. Diversification reduces risk because prices of stocks do not usually move exactly together.

b. The expected return on a portfolio is a weighted average of the expected returns on the individual securities.

c. The standard deviation of returns on a portfolio is equal to the weighted average of the standard deviations on the individual securities if these returns are completely uncorrelated.

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