Important to portfolio investors seeking diversification

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Which of the following concerns is likely to be most important to portfolio investors seeking diversification? a) Total volatility of individual securities b) Standard deviation of individual securities c) Correlation of returns between securites d) Achieving the risk-free rate of return e) None of the above

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