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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper I

Question

QQ73. In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to

Options

  1. A the process of simultaneous buying and selling of an asset from different platforms
  2. B an investment strategy of a portfolio manager to balance risk versus reward
  3. C a type of systemic risk that arises where perfect hedging is not possible
  4. D a numeric value that measures the fluctuations of a stock to changes in the overall stock market
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Correct Answer

D a numeric value that measures the fluctuations of a stock to changes in the overall stock market

Model Answer

Answer: option D, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).

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