Analysis Intermediate: Evaluating Risk

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1.
A steep standard deviation curve means that _______.
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A securitys deviation is low. When the curve is steep, the deviation is small compared to the height of the curve.
2.
If you are willing to accept heavy losses in your portfolio to gain high returns later on, you are risk-averse.
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False. If you are willing to accept heavy losses in your portfolio to gain high returns later on, you have a high tolerance for risk.
3.
The problem with standard deviation is that it is difficult to interpret by itself.
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True. That is why the coefficient of variation is used.
4.
The lower the risk of an investment, the higher its expected return.
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False. The lower the risk of an investment, the lower its expected return. To get high returns, you must accept greater risk.
5.
Beta measures the volatility of a security as compared to another security.
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False. Beta measures the volatility of a security as compared to the overall market.