Answer:
Option C - Is; Is not
Explanation:
The expected return of a portfolio of risky securities __is____ a weighted average of the securities returns. The standard deviation of a portfolio of risky securities __is not__ a weighted average of the securities standard deviations when the correlation is less than 1
Note:
The expected return of a portfolio of risky securities is a weighted average of the securities' returns.
The standard deviation is the square root of the variance which is a weighted sum of the variance of the individual securities and the covariances between securities.
Question 8 : A) pacing , given the fact that pacing is the literary technique which is a stylistic device, which shows how fast a story unfolds.
Question 9 : C) to build suspense , taking into consideration that the writer has used the above literary device to create a form of suspense.
I would say that Odysseus is perhaps best-known for his cunning, but I guess bravery can be a good answer as well.
