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Basic Question 13 of 23

Standardizing the covariance of returns between two assets by the individual standard deviations yields the ______.

A. standard deviation
B. covariance
C. variance
D. correlation coefficient

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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and interpret the mean, variance, and covariance (or correlation) of asset returns based on historical data

calculate and interpret portfolio standard deviation

describe the effect on a portfolio's risk of investing in assets that are less than perfectly correlated

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 1.