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Diversification and Risk

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Higher risk automatically equates to higher returns.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: A technique that reduces risk by allocating investments across various financial instruments, industries, and other categories.

a)

Diversification

b)

Risk

c)

Investing

d)

Funds

3.

The more (a)   your stocks are, the less risk.

4.

True or False: Stocks and bonds react the same way to adverse events.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

It's important to invest in different ____________. (There is more than one correct answer.)

a)

Industries

b)

Assets

c)

Locations

d)

Credit Cards

6.

What is the minimum amount of different stocks you should have to achieve optimal diversification?

a)

15 to 20

b)

5 to 10

c)

35 to 50

d)

100 to 500

7.

What is another name for market risk?

a)

Systematic risk

b)

Specific risk

c)

Idiosyncratic risk

d)

Diversifiable risk

8.

True or False: Market/Systematic risk cannot be reduced through diversification.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is another name for diversifiable risk? (There is more than one correct answer.)

a)

Unsystematic risk

b)

Specific risk

c)

Idiosyncratic risk

d)

Market risk

10.

True or False: Diversification won't prevent a loss.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The chance that an outcome or investment's actual gains will differ from an expected outcome or return; includes the possibility of losing some or all of an original investment

a)

Diversification

b)

Risk

c)

Investing

d)

Funds

12.

What is an example of a riskless investment?

(a)  

13.

Why do corporations offer a higher rate of return in their investment options?

a)

The risk of investing in a corporation is higher.

b)

Corporations tend to have more money than the government.

c)

Corporations are more generous than the government.

d)

The risk of investing in a government is higher.

14.

Who tends to make riskier investments? Younger people or older people?

a)

Younger people

b)

Older people

15.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: Refers to the viability (whether a company will be able to make a profit) of a business

a)

Business risk

b)

Credit/Default risk

c)

Liquidity risk

d)

Counterparty risk

e)

Interest rate risk

16.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk that a borrower will be unable to pay the contractual interest or principal on its debt obligations

a)

Credit/default risk

b)

Business risk

c)

Political risk

d)

Counterparty risk

e)

Liquidity risk

17.

What type of asset does credit/default risk most affect?

(a)  

18.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk that a country won't be able to honor its financial commitments

a)

Country risk

b)

Foreign-exchange risk

c)

Political risk

d)

Counterparty risk

e)

Interest rate risk

19.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk that applies to all financial instruments that are in a currency other than your domestic currency

a)

Foreign-exchange risk

b)

Country risk

c)

Political risk

d)

Counterparty risk

e)

Interest rate risk

20.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk that an investment's value will change due to a change in any interest rate-related event

a)

Interest rate risk

b)

Liquidity risk

c)

Foreign-exchange risk

d)

Business risk

e)

Credit/default risk

21.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk of an investment's return suffering because of political instability or changes in a country.

a)

Political risk

b)

Counterparty risk

c)

Country risk

d)

Foreign-exchange risk

e)

Foreign risk

22.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The likelihood that one of those involved in a transaction might default on its contractual obligation

a)

Counterparty risk

b)

Liquidity risk

c)

Credit/default risk

d)

Business risk

e)

Interest rate risk

23.

Match this definition to the appropriate word: The risk associated with an investor's ability to transact their investments for cash

a)

Liquidity risk

b)

Foreign-exchange risk

c)

Credit/default risk

d)

Interest rate risk

e)

Cash risk

24.

True or False: Low levels of risk are associated with low potential returns.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Name 1 of the 11 sectors/industries of the stock market.

(a)