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Grade 9-12
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Risk and Return Video and Quiz

Time: 10 mins,
Updated: January 24 2022,
Author: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of risk and return.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Financial Markets, Investing, Risk and Return

In this personal finance video, students will learn about risk and return and play a Kahoot! game.

Description

This video explains the concept of risk and risk tolerance. It outlines common risk categories (low, medium, high), the potential benefits and drawbacks of each, and reasons an investor may choose to diversify an investment portfolio. Play the Kahoot! game to test your skills! This multi-player quiz game reviews the concepts discussed in the video.

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