alleryStart learning →In MPT, which statistic is used as the measure of an asset's risk?
AMedian share price
BDividend yield rate
CBook value per share
DVariance of return
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Variance of return
MPT uses the variance of return, or its square root the standard deviation, because it is tractable when assets are combined.
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