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Risk: Diversifiable or Not?Risk: Diversifiable or Not?

A test from the Wall Street Journal’s front page

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure

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What type of risk is this? Is it

a)Risk that affects one or a few firms a. Good news?

b)Risk that affects many or most firms b. Bad news?

c)No risk effect c. Unsure

d)Unsure