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Chapter 17: Q5. (page 369)

Sammy buys stock in a suntan-lotion maker and also stock in an umbrella maker. One stock does well when the weather is good; the other does well when the weather is bad. Sammy’s portfolio indicates that “weather risk” is a _______ risk.

  1. diversifiable

  2. nondiversifiable

  3. automatic

Short Answer

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The correct option is (a): diversifiable

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Step 1. Explanation

Sammy buys two stock where one performs well in good weather and one perform in bad weather. If Sammy invests all his money in one stock, the return will be low when the stock is not performing. If Sammy invests all his money in two different stocks, if one is not performing and one is performing, the return will be more than investing all money in one. Thus, Sammy is diversifying risk.

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