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Which performance measurement metric directly accounts for the risk taken to achieve a certain return?

The Sharpe ratio measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of total risk (standard deviation) in an investment. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates bett

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Question: Which performance measurement metric directly accounts for the risk taken to achieve a certain return?

Answer options:

  • Arithmetic mean return.
  • Geometric mean return. ✅ Sharpe ratio.
  • Total return.

Correct answer: Sharpe ratio.

Explanation: The Sharpe ratio measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of total risk (standard deviation) in an investment. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance.

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