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To select: The factor which reflect pure market risk for given corporation is to be determined.
Introduction : The pure market risk is a type of risk which cannot be controlled,and it can result in total loss or no loss at all.

Answer to Problem 1PS
The correct options are- option (a), (c) and (e).
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The factors which reflect the pure market risk are to be acknowledged.
the factors which reflect the pure market risk for the given corporation is given as −
Increment in short term interest rates
Increment in insurance costs
Increment in labor costs
These factors affect the each and every corporation with equal intensity. Therefore, these factors reflect the pure market risk which is called as systematic risk or undiversified risk. Hence the options (a), (c) and (e) are correct.
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