How many terms are required to calculate the standard deviation of a portfolio containing 100 securities?

a) 100
b) 10,100
c) 4500
d) 5050
e) 4,950


e) 4,950
Solution: e (note that this is 100(100 + 1)/2 = 5,050)

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a) less than
b) equal to
c) greater than
d) Could be any of the above
e) None of the above

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