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Basic Question 6 of 8

What is the correlation between consecutive observations in a true random walk?

A. Positive correlation.
B. Negative correlation.
C. Zero correlation.
D. Correlation depends on the time span.

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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the instability of coefficients of time-series models;

describe characteristics of random walk processes and contrast them to covariance stationary processes;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 5.