The Shares of Firms with Diversified Operations Are________

The shares of firms with diversified operations are________.

A) generally positively affected by diversification,because of the reduction in risk
B) generally negatively affected by diversification,because of the increase in risk
C) generally not affected by diversification,because investors can easily diversify their own portfolios
D) generally negatively affected by diversification,because of the increase in the required rate of return