FOUND.OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT-ACCESS
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Chapter 13, Problem 6DQ
Assume a company, correlated with the economy, is evaluating six projects, of which two are positively correlated with the economy, two are negatively correlated, and two are not correlated with it at all. Which two projects would it select to minimize the company’s overall risk? (LO13-5)
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