What investment is more likely to reduce risk, a pro basketball team or a pharmaceutical company?
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The owner a pro football team plans to diversify by purchasing shares in either a company that owns a pro basketball team or a pharmaceutical company. Which of these two investments are more likely to reduce the overall risk the owner will face? Why?
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Risk is reduced when a portfolio is invested in different unrelated industry. The diversification in the portfolio is of primary importance as low trends in one can be equally by high in another.
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