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Diversification works well if two investment opportunities always move in the opposite direction.
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Question 1 of 35 in the IIT Madras BS Corporate Finance (Corporate Finance) End Term paper sat on 13 Apr 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M IMPROVEMENT AN EXAM QIM3 13 Apr 2025). It carries 2 marks.
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