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KEY TERMS Define each of the following terms using graphs or equations to illustrate your answers...
KEY TERMS Define each of the following terms using graphs or equations to illustrate your answers whenever feasible:
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Risk premium for Stock i, ; market risk premium,
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Expected return on a portfolio, ; market portfolio
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Correlation; correlation coefficient ρ
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