Reference no: EM132775908
Use the following to answer following three questions :
Standard Deviation Beta
Security X 0.35 1.45
Security Y 0.28 1.06
Security Z 0.44 1.22
Problem 1. Which of the following is correct?
A) Security Z has the greatest total risk because it has the largest standard deviation.
B) Security X has the greatest total risk because it has the largest beta.
C) Security X has the greatest diversifiable risk because it has the largest beta.
D) Security Y has the lowest total risk because it has the lowest beta.
E) An equally-weighted portfolio of XYZ will have the same systematic risk as the market portfolio.
Problem 2. Which security has the greatest systematic risk?
A) Z because it has the largest standard deviation.
B) X because it has the largest beta coefficient.
C) Z because it has a high beta and the largest standard deviation.
D) Y because it has the greatest diversifiable risk.
E) It is not possible to tell given the information above.