[Solved] Which of the following statements about the mean-variance criterion is correct?

Q.	Which of the following statements about the mean-variance criterion is correct?
A.	Investors select assets that provide the highest rate of return.
B.	Investors select assets that provide the highest variance for the same or higher expected return.
C.	Investors select assets that provide the lowest variance for the same or higher expected return.
D.	The mean return equals the riskless interest.
Answer» C. Investors select assets that provide the lowest variance for the same or higher expected return.

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