Following is information for the required returns and standard deviations of returns for A, B, and C. The correlation coefficients for each pair also are shown below in a matrix. Which is the portfolio you will recommend AB, AC, or BC, and why?     A B C Required Rate of return 7% 10% 20% Standard Deviation 33% 54% 90% Coefficient A,B   0.16   Coefficient A,C   0.19   Coefficient B,C   0.17

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