Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (3rd Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780133507676
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford
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Chapter 11, Problem 8CC
Summary Introduction
Independent risks:
Independent risks are those risks that are indirectly related to the performance of stocks. They cannot be controlled or diversified. Independent risk, also called systematic risk is not directly related to the performance of stock; however it is highly influencing and has high amount of reflection. Economic indicators like inflation, GDP, and poverty are not directly related to the performance of stock. Such risk cannot be diversified.
To ascertain: How diversification helps with independent risk.
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