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Diversifiable and non-diversifiable risk

Explain the terms: diversifiable and non-diversifiable risk. Which one is more important to financial managers in business firms?

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a) Diversifiable risk is that risk which is dealt with by diversifying.
b) Non-diversifiable risk is that risk which is usually compensated for by raising one’s required return rate.
Both kinds of risk are very important to the financial managers.

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