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Basic Question 0 of 10
Which of the following risks can virtually be eliminated if we spread our investment funds across a large number of risky assets?
B. Beta
C. Market
D. Systematic
E. Asset-specific
A. Non-diversifiable
B. Beta
C. Market
D. Systematic
E. Asset-specific
User Contributed Comments 10
User | Comment |
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saltnvinegar | shouldnt it be Beta i.e unsystematic or diversifiable risk??? |
myron | saltnvinegar: beta is the measure for systematic risk! asset-specific risk is diversifiable/unsystematic risk. |
BigJimStud | beta = market risk asset-specific = unsystematic risk |
reganbaha | BJS, beta does not equal market risk, market risk is a systematic risk. Beta is a measure of how an individual asset performs in relation to a broader market index |
vinooka | beta = market risk = systematic risk = non-diversifiable risk |
vinooka | asset-specific risk = unique risk = unsystmeatic risk |
hoyleng | systematic risk cannot be diversified. unsystematic risk can be diversified / eliminated. |
jonan203 | beta is not market risk, it is a measure or a portfolios correlation to market volatility. |
Shaan23 | Do the people who ask these questions read the notes? |
ascruggs92 | Beta is not market risk, it is an individual security's sensitivity to market risk. Therefore it still cannot be fully diversified away because it is based on market risk |

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Learning Outcome Statements
explain systematic and nonsystematic risk, including why an investor should not expect to receive additional return for bearing nonsystematic risk
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 2.