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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ73. In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to
Options
- A the process of simultaneous buying and selling of an asset from different platforms
- B an investment strategy of a portfolio manager to balance risk versus reward
- C a type of systemic risk that arises where perfect hedging is not possible
- 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).