Multiple Choice
Sumitomo Bank's risk manager has estimated that the VaRs of two of its major assets in its trading portfolio, foreign exchange and bonds, are -$150,000 and -$250,000, respectively. What is the total VaR of Sumitomo's trading portfolio if the correlations among assets are ignored?
A) -$100,000.
B) -$291,548.
C) -$350,000.
D) -$380,789.
E) -$400,000.
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