Question

What is risk, as pertains to investing?
a.
The time period needed to find a buyer for an investment.
b.
The cost of purchasing an investment.
c.
The chance you take that your investments will lose their value.
d.
The opportunity cost of tying your money up in investments.

Answer 1

c. The chance you take that your investments will lose their value — i.e., the uncertainty of returns, including the possibility of losing some or all of your investment.