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Use the Table for the Question(s) Below -Which of the Following Combinations of Two Stocks Would Give

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Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following expected returns, volatilities, and correlations:
 Expected Standard Correlation with Correlation with Correlation with  Stock  Return  Deviation  Data#3  Metcash  Webjet  Data#3 14%6%1.01.00.0 Metcash 44%24%1.01.00.7 Webjet 23%14%0.00.71.0\begin{array}{lccccc}\hline&\text { Expected }&\text {Standard }&\text {Correlation with }&\text {Correlation with }&\text {Correlation with }\\\text { Stock } & \text { Return } & \text { Deviation } & \text { Data\#3 } & \text { Metcash } & \text { Webjet } \\\hline \text { Data\#3 } & 14 \% & 6 \% & 1.0 & -1.0 & 0.0 \\\hline \text { Metcash } & 44 \% & 24 \% & -1.0 & 1.0 & 0.7 \\\hline \text { Webjet } & 23 \% & 14 \% & 0.0 & 0.7 & 1.0\end{array}
-Which of the following combinations of two stocks would give you the biggest reduction in risk?


A) Metcash and Data#3
B) Webjet and Metcash
C) Data#3 and Webjet
D) No combination will reduce risk.

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