Which of the following types of risk is diversifiable?

Considering the information below, which security would plot above the Security Market Line (SML)?

Security CAPM-predicted return Investor’s expected return

A 15% 13%

B 15% 15%

C 15% 17%

Group of answer choices

Security C

Security B

Security A

If the simple CAPM is valid, which of the following situations is possible and why? Consider each situation independently

Situation 1:

Portfolio Expected Return Beta

A 30% 1.6

B 40% 1.3

Situation 2:

Portfolio Expected Return Standard Deviation

A 20% 30%

B 25% 15%

Which of the following types of risk is diversifiable? Select all that apply Group of answer choices

An armed conflict between two countries

A strike by workers at a factory

Failure by a company’s new product launch

A shift in monetary policy