Market risk is referred to as: systematic risk. total risk. diversifiable risk. asset specific risk.

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Market risk is referred to as:

  1. systematic risk.
  2. total risk.
  3. diversifiable risk.
  4. asset specific risk.
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Step 1 What is market risk?

Market risk is the type of risk that affects the whole market. Market risk is not specific to a single stock but the whole market will get affected by the market risk. Because market risk is not stock specific it cannot be eliminated by diversification. Market risk includes the risk of change in government policy, natural calamities, fall in world economies, etc.

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