The only condition under which the unsystematic portfolio risk can be reduced to zero is to combine securities that are perfectly negatively correlated (r = ?1.0) with each other.?

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

By combining two securities having a perfectly negative correlation, the unsystematic risk of the portfolio can be eliminated, but the systematic risk will still be there. See 8-3: Portfolio Risk—Holding Combinations of Investments

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Quantum, Inc declared a $2 per share dividend on October 1. The date of record is October 20th,

the ex-dividend date is October 18th, and the payment date is October 31st. Mitchell owns a share of stock on October 1. Mitchell sells his share to Gene on October 18th, Gene sells the share to Dimitri on October 20th, and Dimitri sells the share to Hank on October 30th. Who will receive the dividend? A) Gene B) Hank C) Mitchell D) Dimitri

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In relational structures, a file is called a relation, a record is usually referred to as a tuple, and the attribute value set is called a domain

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following refers to a company's suppliers, supplier's suppliers, and the processes for managing relationships with them?

A) Supplier's internal supply chain B) External supply chain C) Upstream portion of the supply chain D) Downstream portion of the supply chain E) Value web

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