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QWhich term refers to a measure of the sensitivity of an investment's returns to fluctuations in the overall market?

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  • A Alpha ✔ ✖
  • B Beta ✔ ✖
  • C Standard deviation ✔ ✖
  • D Sharpe ratio ✔ ✖
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Beta is a measure of the sensitivity of an investment's returns to fluctuations in the overall market. It indicates how much an investment's price is expected to move in relation to the movement of the market. A beta of 1 indicates that the investment tends to move in line with the market, while a beta greater than 1 signifies higher volatility.

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