2.1.5 Finance MCQ An investment with a high standard deviation is typically associatedwith:a) Low riskb) High riskc) High liquidityd) Low liquidity

Explanation of Standard Deviation: Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the…

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An investment with a high standard deviation is typically associated with: a) Low risk b) High risk c) High liquidity d) Low liquidity