INVESTMENTS-CONNECT PLUS ACCESS
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Chapter 7, Problem 15PS
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Introduction: Standard deviation is a measure of volatility in the return of an investment, standard deviation is equal to the square root of standard deviation. Standard deviation of a portfolio is a measure of the risk inherited by the portfolio.
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