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Exam DISC-RM Practice Question 466

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A company's two business units have annual results with standard deviations of $5 million and $12 million, and a correlation of 0.25 between them. The board's risk tolerance for the whole company is a standard deviation of $13 million. What is the company's standard deviation, and is it within tolerance?

  • A) $11.8 million, within tolerance
  • B) $13.0 million, exactly at tolerance
  • C) $14.1 million, above tolerance
  • D) $17.0 million, above tolerance

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